Political Quotes

“like so many others in the Senate across America, I was saddened to learn this morning of the passing of Colin Powell. In his lifetime, he broke down so many barriers, and he held some of the most important titles in this great Nation: General of the U.S. Army, National Security Adviser, America's first Black Joint Chiefs of Staff, and our first Black Secretary of State. But before he held any of those positions, and after he stepped away from them, Colin Powell was always a patriot and a public servant. He was the son of immigrants--Jamaican immigrants--who raised their children to make the most of every opportunity that America offered and to show their gratitude to this Nation by giving--giving back however they could. That story of opportunity and obligation is a story told by every immigrant parent to their children. It is the same story my mother taught to me and my brothers. Much has been said and written about Colin Powell's historic and distinguished career as a soldier and a statesman. He was respected in a way that transcended partisan labels. He wasn't perfect. His speech in 2003 to the U.N. General Assembly claimed incorrectly that Iraq likely possessed weapons of mass destruction. It was based on information he was given and later learned to be false. It helped make a case for a war about which he had misgivings, and he would come to regret those remarks the rest of his life.…”