Political Quotes

“before the distinguished Senator from Vermont leaves the floor, I really wish to compliment him not only in the way he has moved legislation but really the values, the American values, behind it. I think he has worked steadfastly on a bipartisan basis with Senator Lindsey Graham on our foreign operations. This is what has been called soft power, but there is nothing soft about it. It is part of our smart power strategy. And what has it meant? It has meant healing the sick, feeding the hungry, making sure children whose legs have been blown off with land mines have an opportunity for rehabilitation or for the children of Haiti who lost their limbs because of the horrific nature of the earthquake--taking lessons learned from other places in the world, that they have a chance to do it. Baltimore is the home of the Catholic relief organization. These are people who serve the world without religious creed. They serve whomever is in need. The way they extol the virtues of what they have been able to do has been amazing. What they say to me is that because of the work Senator Leahy has done, they are able to leverage philanthropic dollars.…”