Political Quotes

“I first thank the majority leader for his kind statements. He is, indeed, more than just a colleague. For 26 years, we have worked on Capitol Hill together, and never more closely than the last 6 when I have had the honor to serve as his assistant as the Democratic whip. He is truly a great public servant, not only for the State of Nevada but for the entire Nation. This was a test for us because we were all absolutely stricken by the news that the Governor of the State of Illinois was being arrested and under the circumstances which all America knows. The response by the Senate was to say to this Governor: No Senate seat is ever for sale, and we are going to uphold the integrity of this institution, even though some may try to sully that integrity. Senator Reid is right, throughout the stormy weeks that followed, I do not recall a single negative word spoken by anyone in the Senate or any of Roland Burris's former colleagues about him. You can search the record. Everything said about Roland Burris was positive. The circumstances that led to his appointment were the issue, the source of the controversy. The controversy came to an end on Monday.”