Political Quotes

“this is indeed a strange day on Capitol Hill--January 19, 1999--and I am sure that history will look back on this day as one of stark contrast. It is a day when the President will deliver his State of the Union Address, and of course that is a historic ritual which began with President Wilson and will continue with President Clinton this evening. The oddity, of course, is that some of the same Members of the House of Representatives who over the span of the last week have stood on the floor of this Senate Chamber and at various times described the President as being ``corrupt'' or ``felonious,'' as being ``one who has turned his back on the law'' will be, tonight, in the House Chamber applauding this President as he comes to the floor. Many people might view this as somewhat hypocritical. I do not. I think it reflects two basic values in American life: The first and most important is a presumption of innocence, a presumption which is extended to every person when they are accused by their accusers, be it government or otherwise, until proven otherwise.”