Political Quotes

“I have often said here on the floor of the Senate that by working together, we in America can build a better future for all of us. Rather than limit our potential with an every- man-for-himself philosophy, we should find ways to work together. Anyone who has ever played sports can recall their coach's encouragement to use teamwork. That was good advice for athletics and it's a good idea in public policy too. America could use a little bit more of a teamwork society. Today I rise to introduce the Base and Community Lease-Purchase Expansion Act. The purpose of this bill is to provide more opportunity for military bases to enter into cooperative agreements with the governments of the communities in which they are located. One of the options available to the military for obtaining the facilities and office space it needs is the lease-purchase agreement. In this sort of arrangement, the military service contracts with an entity that agrees to construct a building on military land. The military then makes lease payments over a term of several years. At the end of that term the building becomes the property of the government.…”