Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I was not planning to speak--I know Senator Capito is next in line--but I am really disappointed in my friend from Virginia indicating that somehow people on this side of the aisle did not study this deal, did not spend time understanding the details, and somehow people on this side of the aisle, in a knee-jerk way, made their decision. That is an insult, not something I would expect--not something I would expect to come from my friend on the other side of the aisle. I have enjoyed so much working with him and I will continue to. I respect him greatly. But, look, I don't want to start tit-for-tatting this. Certainly Senator Feinstein came out immediately in support of this, Nancy Pelosi came out immediately in support of this, and no doubt there were some people on this side of the aisle that did the same. I came out in opposition for this after--after--two Democrats had come out in opposition. So I wish those comments had not been made. We had 12 hearings in the Foreign Relations Committee, well attended by people on both sides of the aisle. I just take offense that somehow, because there is bipartisan opposition and only partisan support--that somehow those who support are more bipartisan. Now, I don't know. That is a leap I have not heard. I have said hundreds of times that if this deal achieved what the President said it was going to achieve, I would be voting for it. If this dismantled Iran's nuclear program, I would be voting for it.…”