Political Quotes

“Madam President, I am sorry to barge in here, but all day I have been trying to speak about one of our colleagues. So I appreciate everyone's attention. It is a short speech, but I have been trying to get over here all day. Tributes to Retiring Senators Evan Bayh Madam President, I first met Evan Bayh when UNLV played for the National Championship at Indianapolis. But one of the most remarkable speeches I have ever witnessed was in the Capitol Rotunda, when we were there meeting the new Senators. It was the first speech I know of that Senator Evan Bayh gave in the Capitol complex. He spoke without a note. It was a speech laying out his philosophy of government, and it was truly spellbinding. I could not imagine the talent he had and I have witnessed since that time. The State of Indiana is losing a superb Senator in Evan Bayh. Senator Bayh announced his retirement earlier this year and is wrapping up his second term, where he has been a consistent fighter for the Hoosier State. That fight, however, did not begin when he was first elected to the Senate. Not long after earning degrees from Indiana University and the University of Virginia, he was elected Indiana's secretary of state-- the first of five statewide elections he would win. He served the people of Indiana for 8 years as Governor and led the State to its largest budget surplus ever, while creating thousands and thousands of jobs.…”