Political Quotes

“I want to respond just for a few minutes to my colleague from California. I think she knows I admire her enormously. I think the Record will show the distinguished Senator from California and I agree on a vast majority of the issues that come before the Senate. What is troubling about the argument that is advanced before the Senate tonight is that after State officials in California botched the job of deregulation--by the way, this was not Senator Feinstein; Senator Feinstein did not do that, but State officials in California botched the job--now the message is, the public entities and those responsible to taxpayers are just supposed to trust folks in California to hope everything is going to work out. Given the hardship we are facing in the Pacific Northwest, that is just a little much to swallow; it is hard for this Senator to swallow, despite the fact that I have great respect for my colleague from California. I think tonight we have seen--certainly over the course of the last hour--that there is a sharp difference of opinion between California's two Senators on this matter. Senator Boxer worked with us in close consultation. She is in support of this amendment. She believes it is going to help bring folks together in the West for a comprehensive solution. I think what she is saying is she does not want her State to be a scofflaw.…”