Political Quotes

“My colleagues have talked frequently about how our colleague, Senator Clinton, is the right person at the right time to be the Secretary of State. We have talked a great deal about her experience. As First Lady of this Nation, she traveled frequently around the world. She knows firsthand the problems that America confronts internationally. With experience as the Senator for New York, serving on the Armed Services Committee, she understands the critical role the State Department plays in our national security. With her service on the Helsinki Commission, she knows firsthand the importance that the Department of State can play in human rights issues around the world. For all of those reasons, she is truly the right person to represent our Nation as Secretary of State. She is an iconic figure for American values and for hope for people around the world. I wanted to comment about how President and Mrs. Clinton have provided disclosure. It is unprecedented the amount of the financial information they have opened to the public. I particularly want to thank our former President, Bill Clinton, for his humanitarian work.”