Political Quotes

“I think it reflects a sense of desperation. I think what Senator Dole and the cosponsors of the amendment are indicating is that they have looked at all the options, there does not seem to be any other options and, therefore, let us take this one last act of desperation on behalf of people who are being slaughtered. This act of desperation has been precipitated by the absence of a policy. We do not have a policy, not one that has been clearly conceived and articulated and certainly not one that has been articulated with any degree of coherence. Who, for example, is speaking for the administration? Is it the Secretary of Defense? Is it the Secretary of State? Is it the National Security Adviser, Mr. Lake? Is it the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Who speaks for the administration? Well, ultimately, only the President can speak for the administration. And yet we have had conflicting statements and policy suggestions expressed to the public by each of the individuals I have mentioned.”