Political Quotes

“I have had the good fortune to serve here in Washington almost a quarter of a century. I have had the good fortune of serving with wonderful people, both when I served in the House and when I have had the opportunity to serve here in the Senate. As I look back over the delegations from the respective States here during my service in the Senate, there are no two finer men, no two finer persons who have ever served in our Senate than the two Senators who now represent the State of Hawaii. Senator Akaka and Senator Inouye are two of the best. Everyone knows, because I have stated here on the floor, how I feel about Dan Inouye. I have never, ever known a person for whom I have more respect and admiration than I do Dan Inouye. Think about that: A man who has earned the highest award this country can give for heroism, the Medal of Honor; Dan Akaka, who served in the military. We live in a country that is a Federal Government. What does that mean? It means, as I learned in college, that you have a central whole divided among self-governing parts. What are those self-governing parts? It is the State of Nevada, it is the State of Florida, it is the State of Tennessee, and it is the State of Hawaii--plus 46 others; none better than the other. Hawaii is equal to Florida, to Tennessee, to Nevada. Let's talk about Nevada. Nevada has been a State for a long time, since 1864. Hawaii is one of the two new kids on the block, along with Alaska. But take Nevada as an example.…”