Political Quotes

“Well, Madam President, as you know, there are a lot of good things that occur at the end of the year. We have our holidays-- our Christmas and Hanukkah holidays--with our families. We passed a lot of good legislation, and that is a job well done. A feeling of pride swells in all of our hearts that we were able to help so many American people in so many different ways and make our country and our world a better place. But it is also a moment of sadness in a certain sense for those of us who some of our great staff members are leaving. I have a few, and I would like to talk about two today, two of the top people. I am blessed. I have a great staff. I know how good you all think they are, our Senators, because you are always talking to my staff, and that shows the respect that they have for them and the respect I have for them as well. One of the nice things about my staff is they are with me for many, many years. In fact, Mike Lynch, my chief in New York and Washington, who I think is the best chief for a leader that anyone has ever had, and Martin Brennan, my chief in Washington, have been with me virtually since I began in the Senate 24 years ago. So people stay awhile. And these two have. I am going to miss them dearly. First, let me begin with my Director of Economic Policy, Anna Taylor. How did I meet Anna Taylor? Blanche Lambert Lincoln, a Senator from Arkansas, had just lost her race.…”