Political Quotes

“I was waiting in deference to the sponsor of the amendment. I think it is appropriate for him to open the debate. Now I am told that my time is running because he is not here. I have no option or alternative but to speak to the amendment. I cannot believe this amendment is being offered to this bill. This is a bill on homeland security. This amendment relates to a declaration of a disaster, a disaster like Hurricane Katrina. Do you know what happens in times of disaster? You have probably seen it. Basic law enforcement breaks down. The police you expect to be there to manage things are overwhelmed. There are too many things going on at once. The fire department, the police department are trying to maintain order in the midst of chaos. Don't take my word for it. Remember what you saw on CNN around the clock. It was absolute chaos as people were being flooded out of their homes, desperately swimming through the water trying to reach the Superdome, trying to find a safe place. What happened was, the police decided under those circumstances they wanted to maintain order. So the first thing they said is: This is a gun-free area. When people go into the Superdome, they don't bring guns into the Superdome because there are families there. There are mothers, fathers, and children. We are going to keep this as a gun-free area. They obviously were sensitive to the fact that anyone can be vulnerable in a situation such as that.…”