Political Quotes

“I join my friend the Republican leader in congratulating Marvin Simms on his well-deserved retirement next week, after more than 30 years working in the Senate Recording Studio. He has been involved in so many of the things I have done in the last 30 years. We started here about the same time. When Marvin began, it was then called the Senate television crew. It was a much smaller operation than it is now. As the Senate evolved in the age of 24-hour press and media--and so much going on with the Internet also--so did his job. Over his three decades in the Senate, Marvin gained more and more responsibility, culminating in his position today as the broadcast production director. Marvin has worked on many of my television interviews, and he did a superb job. I wish Marvin and his family the best in his retirement. He is an avid friend of NASA, our national agency that does so much in space and all things related to space. He is an avid fan. I hope he will use the extra time he has in retirement ``to boldly go where no man has gone before.'' For all you who don't know what I am saying, if you know anything about Star Trek, you will realize this is a phrase from the show's opening sequence. Marvin, go boldly where no man has gone before. Thank you very much for your good work. The floor appears to be empty, Madam President. I ask the Chair to announce what the Senate is going to do the rest of the day. ____________________”