Political Quotes

“Today, our forces for freedom encircle the globe. Our military men and women will observe Veterans Day in almost all of the world's time zones. In the skies, on the ground, and under the water, they will pause to remember. In a few moments, we, too, will pause to remember. As Senators, we have had the opportunity to work alongside so many who served our Nation so ably, and so nobly, during our country's struggles on behalf of freedom--heroes such as Strom Thurmond and Bob Dole, heroes such as John McCain and Bob Kerrey, heroes such as Max Cleland and Chuck Hagel, heroes such as Dan Inouye. We have seen how they and others have sacrificed and suffered for a cause greater than themselves. Their nobility and grace, in war and in peace, stand as examples to all in our new century and in the new conflict we fight today. We work in an institution that values unlimited speech--sometimes speech over everything else. But in my years of working alongside these heroes, I have discovered a lesson that runs true for all of them. To me it has been in these silences, the times they have not joined in with the majority of their colleagues, that they have demonstrated their strength.”