Political Quotes

“Will the chairman yield? If I had the opportunity to go to a football school and not an academic institution, I would be better off today. Forgive me, Mr. Chairman. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, hopefully we are going to pass the resolution that will allow interpreters to come to the United States under a special program. I have received letters, and correspondence from literally every military leader and diplomatic leader who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record copies of those letters and correspondence. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Headquarters, Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20, 2016. Hon. John McCain, Chairman, Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman, I would like to express my support for the continuation of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. It is my firm belief that abandoning this program would significantly undermine our credibility and the 15 years of tremendous sacrifice by thousands of Afghans on behalf of Americans and Coalition partners. These men and women who have risked their lives and have sacrificed much for the betterment of Afghanistan deserve our continued commitment.…”