Political Quotes

“I apologize to my good friend the Senator from North Carolina for being a bit late. I have never seen him be this timely and this brief in his comments. But I wanted to take a moment to echo what I know he said about Chris Joyner, who has served with enormous distinction for Senator Burr in both his personal office and on the Intelligence Committee. I want to particularly recognize Chris and my staff director, Mike Casey, who managed to work together and, frankly, negotiate a peace treaty between Senator Burr and me. When we started the Russia investigation, we had a few bumps. But, as I am sure Senator Burr has pointed out, Chris served with enormous distinction in a very, very challenging time, putting together an investigation that came with integrity, truthfulness, and bipartisanship in a period--particularly under the previous administration--where those milestones were not often highly regarded. Chris has decided to move forward in his career, and I simply want to join and echo Senator Burr's comments about his commitment and service and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. With that, Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I appreciate the courtesy of an extra couple of minutes.”