Political Quotes

“let me express on the record my appreciation for so many people. Specifically, I wish to mention Senator Rockefeller and Senator Bond. They and their staffs have spent days on this agreement. It is really good they have a relationship that allows them to be able to reach this agreement. But for that, it could not have been done. I am not going to talk about Republican Senators, but I am sure there are a lot of unsung heroes. I cannot talk about them. But the Presiding Officer, Senator Whitehouse, has done a remarkably good job as a member of the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees in helping us resolve this matter so we can proceed to finish it. As I add up all this time, it is about 11 hours of debate, plus the votes. Senator Kennedy is also always very easy to deal with. He believes fervently in what he believes, but he is always very understanding of my problems. I extend my appreciation to him. Senator Feingold is a brilliant man, and he is someone who is always looking at every bit of verbiage in any piece of legislation. He has been very good to work with, as he always is. I express my appreciation to him. Senator Cardin has been very patient in everything we have done. Finally, I wish to talk about two people. I spent a lot of time today with Senator Feinstein. She is a real believer as a member of that Intelligence Committee. She is the second ranking member on that committee.”