Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am not on the floor to interrupt any kind of debate relative to this bill, but given the fact we are at a stalemate situation and nobody is on the floor, I thought I would at least highlight a foreign policy speech I have been wanting to give. I plan to do it in significant detail on Monday, if the hours work out as I think they will. Let me just take this short amount of time to summarize some of what I have been thinking and that I think is something my colleagues and all of us ought to be thinking about in terms of our foreign policy. Of course, it is related to our national defense, and that is what we are debating today, supporting our military. It is unfortunate we are in the situation we are in, but nevertheless I wish to take a few minutes to discuss what the next President will be inheriting--whomever that President turns out to be, a Republican or Democrat and potentially, I guess I should say, an Independent, although I don't think that will happen. The next President is going to be faced with a bucket full of foreign policy issues that President is going to have to deal with. As I said, I hope to speak next week at some time in greater length about the challenges our President will face, but let me summarize a few key points that deserve further discussion among my colleagues, and, hopefully, by the Presidential candidates during the election campaign.…”