Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I join others of our colleagues in mourning the passing of our friend and former colleague Senator Frank Lautenberg. Senator Lautenberg joined this body in 2003 for the second time. I was immensely struck by his tenacious work ethic and his deep- seated devotion to the people of his State, the State of New Jersey. These are attributes that would serve all of us well and served him well and are something to which we can all and should all aspire. Senator Lautenberg's legacy will be forever woven in the fabric of America's history. His work on the new GI bill of rights has helped ensure that thousands of America's fighting men and women receive the support they need when they come home and the opportunity to become part of the next ``greatest generation.'' With his passing, the Senate has lost its final member of what we all know or have come to call, as Tom Brokaw did, the ``greatest generation,'' the World War II generation, the generation my dad served in as part of the Army Air Corps in flying B-17s in World War II, and my father-in-law, who landed on Utah Beach on the second day of the Normandy invasion. These were great Americans, and it is their sacrifice and the contribution they have made to our way of life that have made it possible for America to remain the envy of the world. We are also reminded that our time in this Chamber is fleeting, and we should be humbled by that reminder.…”