Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Tennessee for coming to the floor. I applaud his long service. When I first came to the Senate, Senator Hatfield asked me to bring greetings to his former colleagues, and I had the chance to sit down with Senator Alexander to convey those greetings and to work with him on some projects, including the advocacy for electric vehicles. It is good for the American economy, good for the strategic positioning of America in terms of our consumption of energy, and certainly good for the environment. I wish to note that while we disagree on this, this is actually the way it should happen. We should come to the floor and share our respective views, disagree with each other, make our points. I believe, at this moment, we should be on a rule. We should be debating it. My colleague has expressed his difference of opinion in a very gracious and respectful manner, and that, too, should be a factor of Senate dialog, so I thank the Senator. I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”