Political Quotes

“today former majority leader and Kansas Senator Bob Dole was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. On December 11, 2021, Senator Dole's hometown of Russell, KS, said their final goodbyes to their favorite son and celebrated his life. I ask unanimous consent that the remarks I gave that day be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: All of my political life, I've had to follow Bob Dole and Pat Roberts. It's a challenge and they have a sense of humor and wit that I have never been able to replicate, and they have big shoes to fill that are impossible to accomplish. Never in my time in public life, and therefore in any portion of my life, have I felt more nervous, less capable, of delivering a message. But it is an important one, and I'm honored so much, so privileged to be able to speak in this setting. I am delighted that our minority leader, the Republican leader of the Senate, and his wife Elaine are with us. From day one, Mitch has said ``I will be in Kansas.'' I ask him, ``so did you have a relationship with Bob Dole, did you like him?'' To which he said, ``Jerry, I voted for him five times. When I arrived in the United States Senate, there was a leadership election going on and it took five ballots to elect Bob Dole, the majority leader, and I did it one, two, three, four, five times.'' Then he went on to say what I think is the important point of that story.…”