Political Quotes

“I wish to have the record spread with how we work together here, not as much as we should, but we do it often. As everyone knows, Senator Kennedy is ill. He has had brain surgery. He is now in a hospital in North Carolina. Senator Byrd has taken ill. He is in a hospital in Virginia. My Republican colleagues stepped forward. Senator Warner said: I will pair with Senator Kennedy. That is something we used to do a lot. We don't do it as much as we used to. But I will pair, said Senator Warner, with Senator Kennedy. That way he is recorded as if Senator Kennedy were here, he would vote opposite of Senator Warner and therefore it cancels out the votes. I called Pete Domenici at home last night and said: Pete, as you know, Senator Byrd is sick. Would you pair with him? He didn't hesitate a half a second. He said: Of course I will. Now, I want everyone to understand how much I personally, as do we all, appreciate these men stepping forward and doing this in a time of need.”