Political Quotes

“I rise with great pleasure to honor my colleagues, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Dick Lugar of Indiana, as they reach a milestone in their careers. They each cast a momentous vote just a short time ago. For Senator Leahy, the vote just cast is his 14,000th rollcall vote. For Senator Lugar--it is interesting that it is the same day and 1,000 votes apart--it is his 13,000th. These two fine men and dedicated Senators share the milestone purely by coincidence. I applaud Pat Leahy, my dear friend, who has always possessed a great drive to serve. Maybe it was growing up across from the State House in Montpelier that put the idea in his head from such a young age. After graduating from Georgetown University Law School, Pat served 8 years as State's attorney for Vermont before coming to the Senate. He continues to exercise his fine legal mind as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Leahy has also led the fight against landmines, as well as numerous landmark pieces of legislation on which he has been the leader. Pat is loved by the people of Vermont. His intellect and his oratorical skills, his boldness, and his persuasiveness are all overshadowed by one thing--by his teammate Marcelle. Marcelle is clearly his greatest asset. I also commend my colleague Senator Lugar on reaching his milestone of his 13,000th vote. Senator Lugar is a fifth-generation Hoosier, a proud Navy veteran, and the longest serving Member of Congress in Indiana history.…”