Political Quotes

“I rise to discuss the fiscal year 2016 national defense authorization bill, which was recently reported out of the Senate Armed Services Committee. I want to begin by commending the chairman, Senator McCain, for his extraordinary leadership. I also want to reflect--because both the Presiding Officer, the Senator from Alaska, and I had the privilege of being with Senator McCain in Vietnam last week--that to recognize firsthand the heroic service of CDR John McCain is to recognize an extraordinary individual whose service, whose sacrifice, whose valor, whose fidelity to the principles of our military and to our Nation are virtually unique. But more important than that, it is to recognize that after observing the horrors and brutality of war, as few people have, he was able to summon the courage and the capacity to bring two countries together. Without Senator McCain's active participation--not alone but absolutely essential and perhaps the most essential part--the Government of the United States and the Government of Vietnam would not have diplomatic relations today. We would not have been at a university in Vietnam listening to young people talking about their future--a future that is not clouded by war but has the opportunity for peace and prosperity, working with us and working with the world community.…”