Political Quotes

“I am proud to join my friend, the Senator from Missouri, on the floor to add voice to this travesty that has recently occurred. The Senator from Missouri described the situation accurately; that a country that claims to be a powerful nation on the Earth has decided to take powerful action against the weakest, most vulnerable individuals on the Earth, and those are children without families. It makes no sense whatsoever for the country of Russia to take the action they did because they are in a disagreement with us in America-- and maybe others around the world--about human rights violations regarding adults. The Russian Government, in front of the whole world, has taken their anger and frustration out on their own children--their own children who are orphans, their own children who are sick, their own children who, in some cases, are disabled. It makes no sense in the world. I was trying to think, I say to the Senator from Missouri, of what would ever possess the United States of America or any country to take their anger and their frustrations out on children. That is what the Duma did. They are hurting their own children, and we would like to urge them strongly in this resolution--which I am going to submit for its immediate consideration on my behalf and Senator Blunt and Senator Inhofe.…”