Political Quotes

“I would like to join our distinguished leader Mitch McConnell in seconding the comments about the presentation the senior Senator from Tennessee made at the Howard Baker funeral. It is a great privilege for us to serve in this body. While times are tough relative to our ability or willingness to solve some of the major problems, many of the major problems of our Nation today--and sometimes there are comments made about serving in the Senate--what I say to people back home is that if any of us ever forget what a privilege it is to serve, we should go home. That privilege allows us to meet people and to be in conversation with people like Howard Baker who affect us and cause us to be better people. It also allows us to witness what took place last week. I have to say I have seen Senator Alexander on many occasions say and do things that I thought were impressive. I don't think I have ever seen anything that measures up to what was said in that small Presbyterian church last week. I think all of us were touched. The Senator had a lot of good material to work with and was describing a man who probably has had more effect in a positive way on Tennessee politics--in many ways, national politics--like Howard Baker. He was an inspiration to all of us. When we were around him, his graciousness and humility caused all of us to be much better people.…”