Political Quotes

“we have another great accomplishment, one right after the other, because they both came together. Earlier today, we all congratulated our good friend Senator Murray for achieving a historic milestone--9,000 rollcall votes. Well, we are pretty lucky because today we get to celebrate another 9,000-vote accomplishment by none other than the great senior Senator from California, Senator Feinstein. (Applause. Like Senator Murray, she was also elected during the Year of the Woman, and she helped blaze a trail that many would follow. Throughout her career, and through many of those 9,000 votes, she has made her mark on some of the biggest issues of our time: the environment, healthcare, gun safety, and much, much more. Alongside Senator Boxer, she was the first woman to come to the Senate from the State of California, the first Jewish woman to come to the Senate from any State, and she became the first woman ever to serve as chair of both the Rules Committee and Select Intelligence Committee. One glass ceiling right after another in a storied and continually impactful career. I congratulate Senator Feinstein for today's accomplishment, and I thank her for her many years of friendship. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire. Amendment No. 834”