Political Quotes

“first, I would like to associate my remarks 100 percent with everything Senator Scott just said. Somehow I am supposed to speak after he just said it. The frustration that I have had over the past couple of days as we have worked very hard in pulling the legislation together is we have talked to people all over. I have talked to people of all backgrounds all over Oklahoma. I have talked to members of the community. I have talked to law enforcement. I have talked to leadership in law enforcement. We have worked to build a coalition of ideas, things that would pass, answering the question that Tim Scott started with: Could we pull together a piece of legislation that would actually help--not to just pass something so we can walk away, pat each other on the back and say ``We passed something,'' knowing quietly that it really isn't going to make any difference? Is there something we could do that would actually make a difference? Over the weeks we have worked to identify what could pass, what could make a difference, what answers the questions everyone is asking. We didn't look at whether it was a Republican or Democratic idea. We just asked the question, what would make the difference, because I don't believe equal justice under the law is owned by a party. It has been fascinating to me, the questions I have had over the past couple of days as members of the media would quietly pull me aside and say: Hey, are Republicans going to be able to pass a bill on race?…”