Political Quotes

“Madam President, I most certainly have enjoyed this colloquy and have been down on the floor most of the day. I am extremely disappointed I could not get any Member of the other side to recognize me for questions. I see the minority leader leaving the floor now, although he knows I have many questions for him that he does not want to answer. But that is his prerogative. You know, I thought we came here to work together. I am standing here. I have worked with Senator Hoeven on this bill. Before Senator Hoeven leaves the floor or Senator Barrasso or Senator Murkowski, if they would stay, I would like to thank Senator Hoeven for his extraordinary leadership on this bill. Although the other side does not acknowledge any of the leaders over here, such as the Presiding Officer or Senator Manchin or Senator Baucus, who is no longer here but was a strong voice for Keystone many years ago, or some of the other Democratic Senators, I want to personally thank Senator Hoeven for his leadership and thank Senator Murkowski for her extraordinary leadership on this issue. The Senator has been a real partner to me in the truest sense of the word and in the greatest spirit of bipartisanship. Of course, she had an experience that not many Senators have. She was defeated by her own party in her own State.…”