Political Quotes

“To live the life of a nun these days is not good enough if you want to serve your country. That is what Alexis Herman, the President's nominee to be Secretary of Labor, wanted to be. It is our good fortune that she decided to serve her country in this way. To live a righteous life is not good enough. That is what Alexis Herman has done. Moreover, Alexis Herman has lived a life which groomed her for this agency. When she was a younger woman, she served in a number of capacities in the Labor Department, in the Women's Bureau, and as assistant to Ray Marshall, who was then Secretary. The Senate has been on a fishing expedition for 3 months now. It has come up empty. I find very few people in this life whose integrity I would personally vouch for. Alexis Herman is one of those people. I have seen this nominee up close. It is difficult to think of any American who would serve her country better as Secretary of Labor. I hope that the other body will soon recognize this and will in fact vote her to be the Secretary of Labor of the United States of America.”