Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate the Senator from South Dakota allowing me to speak for about 60 seconds. I don't give long speeches on the floor. I seldom use notes. I know Senator Gregg knows this, but I have been here 4 years, and I can honestly say one of the greatest highlights of my 4 years has been being able to serve with Senator Gregg. I know of no one in the Senate whom I hope to be remembered even close to as far as my service. I know of no one whom I think creates a better example for those of us in the Senate. I know of no one whom I respect more than Senator Gregg. I know he knows that. I know his wonderful wife Kathy knows that. I think, upon his departure, there will be a tremendous vacuum. I think all of us understand what each of us is going to have to do to try to fill a component of the shoes of the Senator from New Hampshire or the example he has set. So I just want the Senator to know he certainly has raised my thinking as to what it means to be a Senator in the Senate. Each of us have frailties and each of us have strengths. There are always going to be occasions when Senators cause us to rise because they inspire us. They do things that are inspirational. There are always going to be times when Senators disappoint us because we are human beings, and that is the way human beings are.…”