Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I will submit my full comments for the Record as others have done. But you can tell, as we continue to go here--and we know that we have a hard stop on the vote at 5 p.m.-- Senators just want to be here to express their admiration and their appreciation and their gratitude to Senator Isakson. We wish Johnny and Dianne the very best in their next endeavors. It is hard to see Senator Isakson leave this body. He has added so much in an amazing and wonderful way for the time that he has been here. It is not just that, hands down, if we were going to vote as to the Senator who everybody appreciates the most, hands down, he would win that in a bipartisan vote. There is not a question about it. At the same time, each of the Senators has remarked on something substantive and important that Johnny has done and they have had a chance to be part of--legislation that affects this Nation and the great people of this country in a real and meaningful way. I want to talk about that for just a minute, and that is the VA MISSION Act. As the chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, there is no question that Senator Isakson led the effort on behalf of our veterans in so many instances. He passed legislation and did many things to help our veterans--things that will help our veterans, not only today and tomorrow but for years and years to come. Included among those accomplishments is the VA MISSION Act.…”