Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the retirement and the departure of my great friend, Bob Bennett. Senator Bennett and I have jointly represented the State of Utah for many years. We are close. During that time, we have worked together as partners, collaborators, but most of all as good friends. Bob's presence in the Senate is going to be sorely missed. Senator Bennett is a lot of things. He is honest, he is thoughtful, he is knowledgeable. But more than anything else, Senator Bennett is a fighter for the people of Utah. Bob has served with unwavering devotion to our State, its people, and its interests. Throughout his 18 years in the Senate, the State of Utah has been foremost in Bob's thoughts, and I don't believe he has made a single decision he didn't believe was in the best interests of our State and of our Nation. Senator Bennett is the son of Frances and Wallace F. Bennett. Wallace F. Bennett, we should all remember, was also a great U.S. Senator from Utah who served four terms between 1951 and 1974. I think that is accurate. Bob is also the grandson of Heber J. Grant, the seventh President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After attending East High School in Salt Like City, Bob graduated from the University of Utah, where he was elected the student body president and obtained a degree in political science in 1959. His first political job was managing his father's 1962 successful reelection campaign.…”