Political Quotes

“this is a day I have waited for for a long time. We can put the 8 years of the Clinton administration behind us, the problems he had with the judges, over 60. We can put the first 4 years of the Bush administration behind us. I have looked forward to this day for a long time. We are now in a new Congress and a new day, and it was made possible by virtue of some very, very unique individuals called Senators. One of them is here on the floor. The other, Senator Byrd, has left. Senator Byrd has served 53 years in the Congress, 47 in the Senate, 6 in the House. The chairman of the most important committee, many say around here, the Armed Services Committee, Senator Warner of Virginia-- if there were ever a southern gentleman, it is the white-haired Senator from Virginia, John Warner. They worked for months with some of the youngsters here, Lindsey Graham, Mark Pryor, Ken Salazar, in coming up with this unique instrument that is only possible in the Senate. Now, Mr. President, I say that this is not a victory for the Senate, though it is. I say this is a victory for the American people. It is a victory for the American people because the Senate has preserved the Constitution of the United States. No longer will we have to be giving the speeches here about breaking the rules to change the rules. We are moving forward in a new day, a new day where the two leaders can work on legislation that is important to this country.…”