Political Quotes

“We get things done around here in a number of different ways. One of the ways we get things done is we have to trust each other. To be at the point we are on this piece of legislation today took a lot of trust. Last night, about 9:30, the floor leaders met right here in the aisle and the Senator from Kentucky indicated he wanted to do something differently. I today extend to him, through the chairman, my appreciation. There was a slight misunderstanding, nothing intentional, and that is certainly underlined and underscored. We could have had a big puff-up here this morning and had name-calling--You should have understood, you didn't, it is your fault--but I have to say the Senator from Kentucky is a man of his word and indicated if there was any misunderstanding he would take care of it. And he did. I want the record to reflect I appreciate that very much. We are now going to go forward with a very important piece of legislation. But we could not have done that with good will prevailing but for the act of the Senator from Kentucky, for which I, on behalf of the whole Senate, extend my appreciation.”