Political Quotes

“I wish to thank the chairman for holding the business meeting the way he held it today and the hearings last week for this confirmation. I know a lot of people think that because of the way partisan politics are here in Washington, sometimes we can't be happy for someone on the other side of the aisle when they do well. Nothing could be further from the truth. I just want to say that I thought Senator Kerry acquitted himself exceptionally well in the hearings we had last week. I thought they were wide-ranging, and I think he had the opportunity to display the depth of knowledge he has on many issues. I don't know of anybody who has lived a life that has been more oriented toward ultimately being Secretary of State than John Kerry, and for that I also am happy for him and his family and the fact that very soon he is going to be able to express himself on behalf of our Nation in this way. I think most of you know that his dad was a Foreign Service officer. I know that you know he certainly made a splash. Some people thought it was negative, some people, positive, but he certainly made a splash here during the Vietnam era and from that point on has been very, very active. So, again, I thought he acquitted himself exceptionally well. There are four points I want to bring out.…”