Political Quotes

“there are many traditions around this holiday season that I cherish, but I must confess that the tradition of spending Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve on the floor of the Senate is not one of those traditions. Happily, this year we won't be repeating that practice from previous years. We are leaving here shortly--some have already--to spend the holidays at home with family. As we close this first session of the 113th Congress, I wish to personally thank our majority leader Senator Harry Reid--and let me add his wife Landra--for their leadership and their resolve that helps to make this Senate work. I also thank the minority leader Senator Mitch McConnell. Although we may disagree on many issues and have our debates on the floor of the Senate, I have a great respect for my colleagues and particularly their leader Senator McConnell. We all know we can't do this work alone. It takes a lot of dedicated people to keep the Senate functioning. On behalf of Leader Reid, I wish to acknowledge and thank the Senate Parliamentarians and clerical staff and doorkeepers. I also thank the cloakroom staffs, the members of our floor staffs who put in even longer than usual hours these past few weeks, and all of the Senate staffers, Democratic and Republican. I thank the Capitol Police officers for keeping us safe. We have to remember they risk their lives every day for us and all the people who work and visit this great Capitol. A special thanks to our Senate pages.…”