Political Quotes

“last night I had the honor and pleasure of going to a birthday party. I, personally, never had birthday parties. My mother always said my birthday was too close to Christmas, so I guess we made up for it on Christmas. But the party last night was sensational. Hundreds of people showed up. They showed up a few days early, but only a few days, because this coming week Senator Robert Byrd will be 90 years old. He holds all kinds of records. I often compare him with the greatest baseball player of all time, Babe Ruth, for obvious reasons. What a pleasure it has been for me to serve in the Senate, but every day that goes by that I am able to serve in the Senate, I reflect upon how fortunate I am to serve with Senator Byrd and the many courtesies he has extended to me; from the first time I arrived in the Senate, when he asked: Senator, will you agree to conduct hearings for the Interior Subcommittee on Appropriations? That was as good as scoring a touchdown, to have Senator Byrd ask me to conduct a hearing. I wish Senator Byrd happy birthday.”