Political Quotes

“I wanted to pay tribute to my colleague Thad Cochran as he retires from the Senate after almost 40 years of service. Former Senator Margaret Chase Smith once said, ``Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be complete dedication to the people and the nation.'' Senator Thad Cochran brought that dedication to the Senate every day. During his tenure, Senator Cochran has served as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, using those positions to help the people of Mississippi. The Senator's commitment to help alleviate the poverty in the Mississippi delta is well documented. As Senator Cochran ends this chapter of his life, I wish him well and thank him for the decency and courtesy that he consistently brought to the Senate. We are better for it. ____________________”