Political Quotes

“I commend first the distinguished chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee for the manner in which he expedited the hearing on this very important, most senior of our Cabinet positions. Also, I wish to commend the distinguished chairman of the Armed Services Committee. Our committee just completed its hearing on Senator Cohen, and we anticipate that today the Senate is likely to turn to that nomination also for a vote. So that under the leadership of the majority leader, with the cooperation of the distinguished Democratic leader and the chairmen, we have, I think in record time, accomplished the very careful and thorough screening of two Cabinet posts and providing the President with that advice which he needs. I have had the privilege of knowing the distinguished Ambassador, the nominee for the post of Secretary of State, for many years. Ambassador Albright has come before the Senate Armed Services Committee, over the 18 years I have been privileged to serve on that committee, on a number of occasions as an expert witness, which is a difficult role to carry out. But she has always done it in a very careful and well-informed manner.”