Political Quotes

“Not only did we meet with people who came back to Libya from the University of Alabama--if there had been anybody from North Dakota, I would have known about it, I assure you. We met a person who was detained at Gitmo--you talk about a small world and how the world changes--someone detained at Guantanamo Bay because they had been involved with some very unsavory characters but who did not adopt the al-Qaida agenda but will be a key player between the United States and Libya. I want to mention--I think my colleagues will verify this--you have been nice to Senator McCain and myself, but let me tell you, having the three Senators there, as Senator Blumenthal said, echoing public opinion in America--we were not negotiators, we were trying to tell people the way it was here at home--we could not have done it without the three of you saying, here is the way it is. But let me say, when Senator McCain turned to the former Guantanamo Bay detainee and said: You know, I have been in prison, too, and about forgiveness and about starting over and starting a relationship in Vietnam--Senator McCain and Senator Kerry did that--and about understanding that the future is what we want it to be, I thought it was a very moving moment. I think the interaction between the two individuals gave me a sense that there is hope out there.…”