Political Quotes

“I am glad the Senator from South Carolina is still on the Senate floor because I want to make clear that debating the war in Iraq is not a performance. It is part of our responsibility. This is the world's, maybe the Nation's, greatest deliberative body. And if we do not take a few hours to address the policies and strategies in Iraq, then we are not living up to our responsibility. The Senator from South Carolina went on to say that we tried to stop the PATRIOT Act. The Senator was not here when the PATRIOT Act was considered. He was still a Member of the House, and he may not know what happened. But with the exception of one Member on our side of the aisle, every Senator voted for the passage of the PATRIOT Act. It was a strong bipartisan vote. Also, for the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act, it was a strong bipartisan vote. When it came to obstructing the President's efforts in Iraq, I will concede I was 1 of 23 Senators who voted against the authorization of force. But I have voted for every penny this President has asked for to wage this war in Iraq. On a bipartisan basis, we have provided this President with every resource. So this version of the past which the Senator from South Carolina has recounted, I think, is deficient in many respects. I hope when he reviews the record he will realize that.…”