Bob Kerrey: “I come to the floor, as the distinguished Senator from Kentucky said--as chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign…”

“I come to the floor, as the distinguished Senator from Kentucky said--as chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--to make the same commitment that the Senator from Kentucky just made, that our committee will not fund any candidate who uses the personal problems or past failures of their opponent to win their election. The objective in a campaign is not just to win an office. And we all know in campaigns that there is a temptation to justify every means by the end that is in sight. As the Senator from Kentucky described himself, I describe myself the same way. I am not reluctant or shy to have full contact sport when it comes to campaigns, but I do believe that the ultimate objective of the candidate needs to be to not just acquire the office, but also to serve the larger good of preserving our Democratic institutions, in this case the U.S. Congress.”