Political Quotes

“it is often said a man is only as good as his word. In this new world we live in, the same applies to women. This is a world we live in where men and women, as much as we can, are treated equally. A good man is somebody who has his word that is good. A good woman is a person who has their word that is good. I believe that is true. If that fact is true, then Mr. Kent Conrad, the Senior Senator from North Dakota, is a good man, indeed. When he was running for the Senate the first time, he promised the people of North Dakota he would not run for reelection if the Nation's budget deficit was higher at the end of his term than at the beginning of it. We came to the Senate together. I can remember 27 years ago in the LBJ Room where I first met Kent Conrad--we were running for the Senate--this studious man, very intense. I can still remember that. We have been friends now for all those many years. But think what he did. He could have been reelected so easily and he probably could have figured out some way around it: It was my intention to reduce the debt, but we weren't able to do it. But he didn't follow that path. He said: I am not running for reelection, and he didn't. It is amazing what he did. He takes the national debt personally. He takes it very seriously. Kent announced he wouldn't seek reelection. I was stunned. Kent, how could you do that? He said: I gave my word.…”