Political Quotes

“I, as every Senator who serves here, came to the Senate for the purpose of being a public servant and to try to do things that help our respective States and the country. That is why we are here. People at home, in many instances, are somewhat jaundiced of the process. They think things we do here are political in nature and in the negative sense, and that we are really not here for the good of the country. I don't want to believe that. But there were times when even I became suspect about what is going on here. Tom Daschle, the majority leader of the Senate, came to the floor twice yesterday. He was concerned because blazed across the country in the newspapers is something that has not been said once, but during the last month the President of the United States has said on six different occasions--four times at fundraisers--that the Senate--specifically on occasion Senate Democrats--weren't concerned about national security.”