Political Quotes

“let me say to my colleague again from Nevada, the two of us did work together very closely in the other body, and now it is a real pleasure to serve together in this body. It is a great honor. I think the comments the Senator has made about home ownership are so important. Home ownership is critically important to our country. We know where there is home ownership, schools are better, the crime is less. One of the statistics I found very interesting was a study in Chicago that there was a distinct relationship in a neighborhood between the number of foreclosures and the rise of violent crime. This is an issue that should involve all of us. I also wish to thank Senator Dodd. He has done a great service to our Nation in being able to bring forward a bill that has bipartisan support. That is not easy today; it is very difficult. We now have the opportunity to move forward. I was explaining to Senator Dodd that one of my constituents a little bit earlier this evening said: You know, we are so encouraged that Democrats and Republicans could come together on a housing bill, that there is now hope we can act quickly. What he said to me is interesting. He said: You know, there are a lot of good things in this bill. I think I could have done it better. There are some things I would like to have seen in there. But what I like is you are able to move, you are able to get something done.”