Political Quotes

“about 35 years ago as a college student I was seated in this Senate gallery because there was a historic event about to take place. Senator Robert Kennedy, of New York, was to announce a very important statement about the Vietnam war. I sat there late into the evening waiting for this moment and looked down from that gallery to see Senator Robert Kennedy come to the floor with his brother, Senator Ted Kennedy. I watched this speech. I listened to every word of it. It had such an impact on me, as I am sure it did on many people across America, these two brothers continuing to serve this country after their brother, the former President, had lost his life, continuing to be in the midst of the arena for every important issue. Ted Kennedy was born to public life. He came to Washington as part of a family as storied as the John Adams family. He was elected at age 30. Many of his critics dismissed him. They believed he was only capitalizing on the most fabled democratic name in the latter half of the last century. Over his Senate career, Ted Kennedy has proven his critics wrong. He stands today as a Senator who was first among equals.”