Political Quotes

“I have stated publicly on previous occasions my admiration for the two leaders, the Democratic leader and the Republican leader, and certainly that is accentuated as a result of the work they have done today. The work they have done has been difficult and hard, but in the process of doing the work, there have been some unsung heroes I want to recognize. I call them heroes. I underline and underscore that. When an idea is given by Senator Daschle or by Senator Lott, somebody has to put this on paper and work out the details. Those details have been worked out. Therefore, I want to make sure the Senate record is spread with the fact that we have had people who could be out in the private sector making lots and lots of money. They are here because they are dedicated public servants. I mention specifically Mark Patterson, Mark Childress, Caroline Fredrickson, Marty Paone, and Lula Davis on this side, who have spent tremendous amounts of time trying to carry forth the wishes of the two leaders. On the Republican side, there are others who could mention probably more people than I, but I have been able to witness personally this last week the tremendous work of Dave Hoppe, Elizabeth Letchworth, and Dave Schiappa, who have done tremendous work and have really made it possible to arrive at the point we are today.”