Political Quotes

“I was struck by the last two great speakers, Senator Heinrich and Senator Tester, showing us amazing pictures of the beauty of the Western part of our wonderful country. I thought, well, those are really beautiful pictures--not quite as beautiful as North Dakota, but we will acknowledge that these are areas that will open your soul, open your eyes, and make it possible for you to see the beauty that is this great country and the resilience of the people who settled in the areas of the West. It made me think--and I think, more importantly, understand--that all of what we are in this country is only possible because men and women, for centuries, have stepped up to serve our country and to serve our country in the Armed Forces. I rise to talk about an issue that hasn't gotten a lot of attention in this country, this quiet thing that is going on in the VFW halls, the AMVETS, the DAVs, and the American Legion halls in my State. I am talking about not only that kind of sacrifice but recognizing and moving to a special recognition this year. So I want to talk about North Dakotans because we are all extraordinarily proud of our States, but we know in North Dakota that North Dakotans have always answered the call to serve, in particular, my friends within the Native American community, who have answered that call to service in record numbers. I have made it a priority during my time in the Senate to meet as many of my State veterans as I can.…”