Political Quotes

“Today I reflect on the life of a friend and reflect on a political life. Politics is a fateful calling. The voters can end a political life in a few hours on any Tuesday. Promising public careers can be terminated abruptly. But like life itself, political life should be measured by its quality rather than its quantity. By that measure, Paul Wellstone, a man small in stature, became a giant in this Senate. This is not my desk in the Senate. My desk is the one directly in front of the desk where we honor the memory of Paul Wellstone. So many times I had to leave my desk because when Senator Paul Wellstone got wound up on an issue of great importance to him, you had better clear out. He had this famous desk with the long microphone cord, and he would roam all over this area, speaking with passion and commitment. I wanted to stand back a few steps to witness it because it was truly historic when he took to the Senate floor. I do not think there were any routine Wellstone speeches.”