Political Quotes

“in 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first woman to sit in the U.S. Senate. She served in this body for only 1 day, but during those 24 hours she made a bold prediction for her time about the future role women would play in the Senate. She said: ``When the women of the country come in and sit with you . . . you will get ability, you will get integrity of purpose, you will get exalted patriotism, and you will get unstinted usefulness.'' I will second that. Barbara and I served together in the House--and we have served together in the Senate for 20 years. And let me tell you, no one embodies Senator Felton's prediction better than Barbara Boxer. Throughout the years, I have loved getting to know Barbara as a colleague, but more importantly as a friend. Loretta and I joined Barbara and her husband, Stu, on official trips, personal vacations and countless dinners. We have eaten, drank, joked, and bonded. And as her career in the Senate comes to an end, keeping those bonds of friendship strong as she heads west is one my life goals. Barbara made quite an impact on the Senate Chamber before she even entered this body. On October 9, 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on the nomination of Justice Clarence Thomas to serve a lifetime appointment on the U.S. Supreme Court, without listening to Professor Anita Hill's allegations of sexual harassment. At the time, there were two women in the Senate, Barbara Mikulski and Nancy Landon Kassebaum.…”