Political Quotes

“I will be brief. Every one of us can stand here and talk on the floor about Johnny Isakson ad nauseam. By the way, I have been watching this on TV, and I appreciate your stick-to-itiveness in your being on the floor, listening to this. You are a great man. The fact doesn't escape me that we are standing in the U.S. Senate, a body that has seen so many great Senators over the years. We can go back and have a history lesson on Clay, Calhoun, La Follette, Murray, Wheeler, Mansfield, Metcalf, and all of these folks. The truth, though, is the reason we are all here, talking today, is that Johnny Isakson is a very special guy, and he is special for a number of reasons. He treats everybody with respect, and because of that, everybody treats him with respect. His word is his bond, and his handshake is worth something in this body, which is not something you see all the time. Johnny is somebody who can get things done. I speak from experience in being the ranking member on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. He has shepherded through many, many very difficult pieces of legislation, and he has done it because he has developed trust. If we ever get in a foxhole together, Johnny, I will have your back. Do you know what? I know you will have mine because you have exhibited it before. It has been such an incredible pleasure to be in this body, serving with you. You are one of those guys who doesn't have to be disagreeable, but if you disagree, you can disagree.…”