Political Quotes

“I join my colleagues in expressing our genuine affection for Johnny Isakson. This is surely a sad day as Senator Isakson is leaving us as a member of the U.S. Senate. But frankly, his retirement from the Senate has given us an opportunity to recognize how fortunate each one of us is to be a Member of the U.S. Senate and that we can get things done if we follow Senator Isakson's recommendations and model to work together to find common ground. One other thing that I will always remember about Senator Isakson is that he has taught us that the Senate family really is family and you can form genuine friendships in the U.S. Senate and it makes no difference your party affiliation in forming those friendships. I first got to know Senator Isakson when he was Congressman Isakson. We were both serving in the House of Representatives. The House is a much larger body, and we did not have the opportunity during those years we served together in the House to get to know each another in a personal manner. But when I was elected to the U.S. Senate in January of 2007, it was Senator Isakson and Dianne that reached out to Myrna and me to welcome us to the Senate family. It was not a one-time, let's get to know each other and try to understand each other. We come from different backgrounds and different States. We have different religions. But he and Dianne, Myrna and I, really wanted to try to understand each other. You heard Senator Isakson talk about finding common ground.…”