Political Quotes

“the Senate has been a unique institution since its inception. We take great pride in our deliberative nature. Debate may take time, but it is time well spent. It is always better to pursue the right--rather than the rushed--course of action. This style of governance has served the American people well for more than two centuries. This does not mean the Senate is not a dynamic body. It is full of the same vibrancy that marks this great experiment called American democracy. For within this Chamber have echoed some of the most lively and spirited debates in our Nation's history. And outside this Chamber as well--in committee rooms and caucus meetings and other public forums. On Friday the Senate lost one of its most animated Members in Paul Wellstone. He was a proverbial ``true believer.'' Conviction was not something about which he simply spoke at opportune moments; he showed it time and again with his unabated enthusiasm for being a United States Senator. Paul Wellstone's beliefs rose from a deep and impenetrable well of principle. Indeed, Paul was a proud and unabashed voice for liberalism. His votes often landed him not only on the other side of Republicans, but on the other side of his fellow Democrats, as well. He was a man who simply did not blink in the face of political pressure. He stared it down without regard to price. Even if you did not agree with him, you admired him and the courage he so frequently displayed.…”