Political Quotes

“one of the truly nice things about serving in the Senate is the people we meet. Myrna and I consider Frank and Mary to be our friends. She is an incredible person and has given incredible service. I am sorry the people of Louisiana could not see Mary in our caucuses as she fought on different issues for the people of Louisiana and what she did as an advocate on behalf of people who otherwise would not have had their voices heard. She did it in a very effective way. I heard some of the conversations about what happened with Katrina and the people of New Orleans. Mary Landrieu brought us down to Louisiana for us to see firsthand. It was incredible for me, not to just see the physical devastation, but thanks to Mary Landrieu, we saw the people. We saw the spirit in the people, but we saw people who needed help. It is that type of emotional involvement that Mary gives to every cause she believes in. So I want the Senator from Louisiana to know how much I deeply respect your model of public service and the people you stood up for. Senator Landrieu spoke about the adoption issue. She got into it because she has such a big family. I think I got into it because of her. She is pretty persuasive. We all feel better because of that. Senator Landrieu is the one who really led us in those efforts. What an incredible legacy. I want to speak a minute about small business issues. Senator Landrieu chaired that committee during a particularly important time.…”