Political Quotes

“Let's look at section 1001: Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction-- So forth-- knowingly and willfully-- (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement, or representation; or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain-- I say to my good friend, these statutes cover most of the situations, if not all, in which there could be a wrong perpetrated, a wrong of the type you say is profiteering. To bring this to a conclusion, the very fact that the two of us have had some experience and cannot reconcile differences on the meaning of the language of the Senator from Vermont brings home the fact we should not be asking our colleagues to make that the law of the land on a vote this afternoon after this short debate. The Senator is bringing a brandnew dimension into the Criminal Code.”