Political Quotes

“I am glad we are here. I think the country is better off having the bill voted on in the current fashion. I have gotten to know Senator Warner very well over the last 30 days. I had a high opinion of the Senator before this process started, but I, quite frankly, am in awe of his ability to stand up for the institution as a U.S. Senator, who was a former Secretary of the Navy, who tried to have a balanced approach about what we are trying to do. It is no secret that Senator McCain is one of my closest friends in this body, and I respect him in so many ways. But unlike myself and most of us, Senator McCain paid a heavy price while serving this country. He and his colleagues in Vietnam were treated very poorly as prisoners of war. When he speaks about the Geneva Conventions, he does so as someone who has been in an environment where the Conventions would not apply. But Senator McCain believes very strongly in the Geneva Conventions.”