Political Quotes

“I have already apologized to staff and others for having to wait around so long, but sometimes it takes a long time to get from here to there. I, first of all, want to acknowledge the hard work of so many different people that allowed us to get where we are today, which certainly isn't the finish line, but it is a starting point. People have heard me on other occasions, on other matters, talk about the Senator from Virginia, Mr. Warner. In my 25 years in the Congress-- and I say this without any reservation--I have not had dealings with anyone who better represents, in my mind, what a Senator should be. Not only does he look the part and act the part, but he is truly what our Founding Fathers had in mind when they talked about this deliberative body. So I appreciate very much the bipartisan work of the Senator from Virginia, Mr. Warner. He has worked with other Senators--I don't know who he has worked with, but some I am aware of because I have read about them: Senators Collins, Hagel, Ben Nelson, Snowe, Biden, Coleman, and I am sure there are others. Today Senator Warner and others submitted a new version of his concurrent resolution regarding the increase of troop levels in Iraq. Senator Levin has taken that language, and tonight we will introduce it as a bill. It will be introduced as a bill because that is the only way we can arrive at a point where we can start a deliberate debate on this most important issue.”