Political Quotes

“I thank my colleagues. It is great to have these bipartisan agreements on the floor of the Senate. Maybe a new spirit is dawning. I am going to take a very few moments. As I said at the outset, Winston Churchill said there is nothing more exhilarating than being shot at and missed. Many of us in the Senate feel that this agreement tonight means some of the most cherished traditions of the Senate will be preserved, will not be attacked, and will not be destroyed. I think it is a time for celebration on both sides of the aisle. I salute one of my colleagues who is on the Senate floor this evening, Senator Warner of Virginia. I was asked by my friends back in Illinois not long ago, Senator Warner, tell us the Republican Senators you really respect, and I said John Warner is certainly one of those Senators. And I mean it sincerely. He has played a central role with Senator McCain, Senator Byrd, Senator Nelson, Senator Pryor, and so many others to bring us to this point. What I think is important is this: What we have seen as the emergence of resolving this issue is the emergence of people from the center who are dedicated to this institution and to our role in our government. I hope that continues over to other issues, and I hope the White House, as well as the leaders of both political parties, will try to work in that same spirit, the spirit of moving toward the center in moderation.…”