Political Quotes

“before I get into the substance of my remarks on a very serious subject, I want to thank my dear friend from Kansas for his nice words about Johnny Isakson. There is no word short of ``beloved'' that you would affix before Johnny Isakson's name in terms of this Chamber, and I think that would probably be true for every single Member--certainly the Senator from Kansas and certainly the Senator from New York. On July 30, 1778, the Continental Congress passed unanimously the following resolution: ``Resolved, that it is the duty of all persons in the service of the United States . . . to give the earliest information to Congress or other proper authority of any misconduct, frauds or misdemeanors committed by any officers or persons in the service of these states.'' That was in the Continental Congress before our Nation was even formed--a duty of citizens to protect the American people from those in government who might conduct misconduct, fraud, or misdemeanors. From the earliest days of our Republic, our government has acknowledged the vital role that whistleblowers play in ensuring good governance and rooting out corruption, malfeasance, and self-dealing. Two nights ago, appallingly, at a political rally, President Trump and a Member of this Chamber, the junior Senator from Kentucky, publicly and explicitly urged the press to disclose the identity of the Federal whistleblower whose complaint triggered an impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives.…”