Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, let me close by thanking the gentleman from California for what he did back in April, which was to force the 435 elected officials, not one of us was appointed, not one of us was annointed, every one of us begged for this job, for forcing us to do what we should have done all along. I also want to thank him for coming to me with what I thought was a very common-sense compromise on this issue. Again, what I had set out to do in the beginning was to help that very high-ranking American officer and let him and all the troops know that the Congress of the United States is behind them in what they are trying to accomplish. We have a chance to do that right now. And lastly, I want to thank the Speaker of the House, who I do believe played a part in seeing to it that that amendment which was originally blocked from consideration 2 weeks ago is being voted on today. I think that is supporting what we are doing today. I think for the sake of the kids who flew the 30,000 sorties and put their lives on the line every time that we protect the peace, that they risked their lives to gain.”