Political Quotes

“before the Senator from California leaves the floor, for a much needed rest and relaxation and celebration with her extraordinary staff, let me be one of the first to thank her, to join my colleagues who have thanked her for her leadership. This Transportation bill would not be a reality for the Nation--not for California, Texas, New York, or Louisiana,--if it weren't for the leadership of the chairperson of this committee. Senator Rockefeller was there to push, Senator Baucus was there to push, Senator Johnson was there to push, but the leader of this victory was Senator Barbara Boxer. Her colleague, Senator Inhofe, stood bravely against winds of opposition, ideology, without common sense--ideology without regard to the needs of the Nation. Senator Inhofe, a Republican, stood against those winds and with the Senator from California to produce a jobs bill for the Nation. I hope people appreciate the extraordinary accomplishment this is in the context of the political quagmire we find ourselves in just a few months before a very significant national election, with both sides hugging the opposite wall. For these two to come forward today and meet in the middle of the Chamber and produce a bill with this kind of vote, people did not think it was possible up until just a few weeks ago. There was still the majority saying it will never happen. But I know something about Barbara Boxer, as well. She came here as a fighter. Her name ``Boxer'' says it all.…”