Political Quotes

“Madam President, well, it is Country Music Month, and in Nashville, you will hear people say ``it all begins with a song.'' And, indeed, when we think about the playlists on our phones, when we think about the songs that frame our life, that is very true. And we love the fact that we get to celebrate the creative community every single year during Country Music Month. And this week, the Senate should pass a resolution that Senator Kaine and I have filed. It is designating October as National Country Music Month. Now, Bristol, TN, Bristol, VA, right there on the State line, that is the birthplace of country music. So you have got a little bit of Tennessee and a little bit of Virginia, and we share that richness and that history. And what our resolution does is to highlight our States'--Tennessee's and Virginia's--rich, shared history of fostering creativity, of dreaming those big dreams, and then setting those dreams and thoughts to words and music. The music that these artists, songwriters, and musicians create has had a profound impact not only on country music as a genre but on the evolution of American music. Tennessee artists have the unique power to unite us as Americans. With that in mind, I want to thank my colleagues in advance for celebrating our creative community with us and helping designate October as National Country Music Month. But our work is not done.…”