Political Quotes

“I am pleased that I could be here for Senator Ayotte's farewell address and honored to have had the opportunity to serve with her over the past 6 years. Six years ago, I stood on this floor to recognize another departing Senator from New Hampshire, Judd Gregg. I said then about my relationship with Senator Gregg something that is also true about my relationship with Senator Ayotte: that we always managed to disagree without being disagreeable. I am grateful to Senator Ayotte for this, and I am proud that we have been able to maintain that civility and bipartisanship even in the course of two very close and very tough election cycles. That is the New Hampshire way--putting partisanship aside whenever possible and seeking practical, pragmatic solutions to address people's critical needs. As she said, time and time again, Senator Ayotte and I have teamed up to advance legislation of special importance to the Granite State, including strongly advocating for veterans, for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and for the New Hampshire National Guard and that new KC-46 tanker. Together, we fought to secure more resources for law enforcement and treatment professionals who are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis, including this week important new funding in the 21st Century Cures Act. I want to publicly express my gratitude to Kelly for her dedicated service to the people of New Hampshire and, more broadly, the people of the United States.…”