Political Quotes

“I believe that we should proceed with caution on something as serious as this. I know my friend from Minnesota has probably been inconvenienced, as has this Senator. I have had to change one of my routes to my residence in Washington as a result of the closure of Pennsylvania Avenue. It has been inconvenient for me. I went to a meeting at the White House yesterday, however, and pulled into Pennsylvania Avenue and the guards were there. I was very impressed as to what was going on on Pennsylvania Avenue, the part of it that has been closed. Vehicular traffic is stopped, but foot traffic is heavier than ever. In fact, out in front of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, they had a street hockey game going on--in fact, several of them. Now, every one of us here on the Senate floor, Members of the Senate, have access to what goes on in the Intelligence Committee. I think it would be constructive for every Member of the Senate to have a briefing on why Pennsylvania Avenue was closed.”