Political Quotes

Mr. President, I am pleased to join the distinguished Senator from Louisiana in supporting this small business legislation. There is a growing chorus in Washington of national leaders and advocacy groups, concerned citizens who have all…

Madam President, very shortly, we are going to be voting on a judicial nomination. I come before this body to bring my thoughts on that action. As a lawyer, as a former attorney general for the State of Illinois, I consider it a great…

I want to echo the sentiments of the distinguished Senator from Oregon. His comments are very well taken. I also rise to support the distinguished Senator from the great State of Louisiana in her efforts to deal with this amendment to add…

Madam President, near the end of May, we learned that the unemployment rate in my home State of Illinois had fallen to about 10.8 percent, down from 11.2 percent in March. That is the first time the unemployment rate has gone down since…