Political Quotes

“first, on a sad note but one always of hope when it comes to Senator McCain, his cancer diagnosis sent a shock wave through the Senate last night. He is one of my dear friends, as he is a dear friend to many in this body, and from the bottom of my heart, I wish him and his family well. So does every Member of this Chamber. The respect that this man has is broad and deep, both based on his service to America and on what he has done here in this Chamber. I agree with what the majority leader said earlier, in that John McCain is an American hero. There is no one who has done more to serve his country and this Chamber than Senator McCain. There is no one who is more passionate in the defense of our soldiers and in our defense than Senator McCain. The same courage that he showed as a soldier he showed here. John McCain and I led a group to deal with immigration reform. He had to take so many tough positions to do what was right. He was fearless. His word was good. He was good at compromising, and he was good at making his views known. With that bill, which passed this body with 67 or 68 votes--a large number of Democrats and Republicans--had it become law, our country's economy would have been better, and our security would have been better because it was so tough on the border. We would have been in a better place for it had that bill passed.…”