Political Quotes

“let me acknowledge my colleague from the State of South Dakota, who is unique in this Chamber. Those who voted on the question of whether America should go to war in Iraq were certainly representing our constituents in thinking of the American people in that historic and tremendous decision. My colleague from South Dakota, Tim Johnson, was the only Member of the Senate who understood that decision would affect his family directly. I am glad your son is home safely. I am glad he is now living in Illinois. I hope he is still enjoying that experience and happy about his recent marriage to a Lithuanian-American woman, and I wish them the very best. For those who ask the question, and it has been asked by some, How can Members of Congress appreciate what a war means if none of their children are serving, my colleague, Tim Johnson from South Dakota certainly understood that personally as others have in the past. What a great triumph yesterday. There was a possibility that all the violence in Iraq would discourage people from voting. One can understand that when they are lobbing mortar shells in the green zone, the protected zone in Baghdad where American soldiers a couple weeks ago were eating a meal. One can understand the vulnerability of life in Iraq. Each citizen had to make a decision yesterday in Iraq, whether to risk their life to vote. It appears millions were prepared to do so.”