Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am here on behalf of Senator Sanders, who was pulled away from the floor on an important matter, and he asked me to object on this matter. He gave me some documentation and some points. I don't want to burden the Senate with reading everything I was given, but I would like to ask unanimous consent to enter into the Record the objection on behalf of Senator Sanders, if there is no objection to that, sir. And I will say, I really feel so blessed to be a Senator, and one of the great blessings for me has been getting to know my colleagues. I know folks on both sides of the aisle and have sincere friendships and admiration. Senator Lee is one of the people I respect in this body the most. He is learned. I have learned from him. My positions on issues have evolved by taking time to actually listen to my colleague from Utah speak. I see both colleagues from Utah are here. I need to get Menendez down to this floor and get some firepower here. But I have also learned a lot about Utah itself, and when he talks about the reasons for getting rid of this, they are very compelling to me. The reality is, tourism is one of our greatest industries. It creates jobs and opportunities. When he talks about sports teams--I am not sure if it is because he is a sports fan--I think he understands that sports teams help promote economic growth and economic opportunity. And even more than that, what I have learned from my colleague and my friend is that Utah is a very special place.…”