Political Quotes

“I rise to comment on the critical importance of moving ahead on many of the pending nominations for the ambassadorial and foreign affairs post, and to speak to John Negroponte, who has become a good friend, someone whom I admire tremendously. I do commend the Senator from Arizona for his statement on the Sudan. The atrocities that are going on in Sudan must be condemned, and the Senate is speaking loudly, through the voice of Senator McCain and so many others over the course of today. I commend the leaders, both of the sponsors of the bill, and the bipartisan support for that resolution. I mentioned the ambassadorial and foreign affairs posts because we need to pay attention not just to the future of Ambassador Negroponte, but also the many others today because we do have a whole range of qualified individuals who are going to be in very important posts-- except there is one little block, and the block ends up being a huge one, right here in the Senate.”