Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the fundamental question of the debate on term limits to me can be put very simply. Are we as a nation better served by a system that encourages career politicians who over time grow entrenched in Washington and increasingly removed from the concerns of the very people who elected them or are we better served by an ever-changing legislative body of citizens who bring with them those vast experiences that color America, who have no political career to protect and who serve and then return home to live under the laws that they helped pass? Next week, the Senate will get its chance to answer that fundamental question. I draw upon my own personal experiences. I came directly to the Senate a year and a half ago from the private sector. In fact, I contrast this very Chamber before us, with its rich history and its culture and its historical significance, with what I was doing 3 years ago, and that is moving every day and too many nights in an operating room. It is that contrast, it is that perspective that colors much of what I have to say about term limits. I have never served in elective office, and I have had no previous ties to Washington, DC, or the Federal Government before coming to this body. I ran on the issue of term limits, and I pledged personally to serve no more than two terms.”