Political Quotes

“nobody condones sexual assault or harassment. Whether in uniform, in a business, or on the street, that kind of conduct has no place in this society, period. That is beyond question or debate. But the question of whether to retire Adm. Frank Kelso in grade does not turn on that issue. As Senator Hutchison said in the Armed Services Committee, the decision was a very close call, on which people of good intentions and serious mind can reach different conclusions. It would be wrong for anyone to ascribe motives to any Member beyond those to be found in the evidence. Admiral Kelso and his supporters admit that his term as Chief of Naval Operations included an uncharacteristic lapse of performance. For that lapse, he was officially reprimanded and is being forced into early retirement. Nobody questions that life in the naval service is what Frank Kelso loves. You can see that in his exemplary 38-year record. The question before the Senate is whether an exemplary sailor with one mark on his record should be denied the fruits of 38 years because of that one incident.”