Political Quotes

“a noted author and analyst of human behavior, Stephen Covey, said, ``Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.'' For the last 18 years, Senate Democrats were stronger because of Senator Mary Landrieu. Her ability to shun political labels--instead of just going the route with Democrats and Republicans and Independents, she went her route. She made the United States a better place. She made the Senate a better place. She had good training for being a consensus builder and somebody who liked compromise. I had the good fortune to serve in the Senate with other Louisiana Senators. I served with Bennett Johnston for many years on the Appropriations Committee. He was chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations. He was a good legislator. Not only did he help Louisiana a lot, he helped the country. And then there was John Breaux. He and I came to the Senate together. He was the dealmaker. He could put a deal together when no one thought one could be put together. So Mary Landrieu has had good Louisiana genes with those two men, and that is one of the reasons she has been as effective as she has been. As I indicated, Mary came to the Senate with no partisan agenda. She was not interested in representing just liberals or just conservatives.…”