Political Quotes

“I am the chairman of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee and I have a responsibility, as chairman of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, to make sure that every year there is enough money to run the affairs of the legislative branch, which includes far more than the Congress. Therefore, I am here to tell everyone listening, whether it be a Member of the U.S. Senate, a member of the staff or a member of the public, that if this sense-of-the-Senate resolution passes, it will cost more money to run the legislative branch of Government. So everyone should understand, this is a cosmetic change. It is not one that will save the American taxpayers money. It will cost the American taxpayers money. I would, first of all, say that I have always had great respect and admiration for the senior Senator from the State of Missouri. As we know, he is an ordained minister. He has been a person that has spoken out on issues that he believes are important, many times notwithstanding the party pushing a particular issue. But I would say to the senior Senator from the State of Missouri, this certainly speaks about the legend of Jack Danforth. This man is not running for reelection, but yet he is here on the Senate floor speaking out on an issue that perhaps a lot of people wish they had the intestinal fortitude of a Jack Danforth to speak out on an issue of this measure.”