Political Quotes

“this last hour is a good example of what we have come to as a Senate and a Nation. I come to the Senate to support Senator Levin's statement and Senator Warner's statement. We have had a knockdown drag-out over the authorization bill. Everyone gave and we got a product the country can be proud of. What has happened, as Senator Levin has described, we cannot survive politically if this is allowed to stand. A lawyer in private practice could get disbarred for doing something such as this. My understanding of what has happened--and if I am wrong, I apologize, and I hope Senator Levin will correct me if I am wrong-- there was a matter added to the conference report totally unrelated to defending our Nation that has a major policy decision--which I happen to support, by the way, but not under these circumstances--that basically changes the entire political process if it is allowed to stand. None of us are safe. Our word means nothing and our signature means nothing if you can change the document after everyone agreed to a certain set of facts. This is a defining moment for the Senate and the House. If we do not fix this now, it is going to eat at us all and our country will suffer.”