Political Quotes

“Again, Mr. President, as you see me on this floor--and I know you share this commitment to those Federal employees who work in the great State of Minnesota--too often, when we have our political dialogs here, we get closed and sometimes cavalier attitudes toward shutting down our Nation's government and the economic consequences it would have on our overall economy and the private sector and also the immediate consequences it would have on the literally hundreds of thousands of great Americans who serve us as Federal employees. Today we take a moment to celebrate Mr. Harris's service, particularly in the area of human rights. I think it is a record of service of which we can all be proud. We sometimes come down here and have tendencies to trash the Federal Government. I sometimes believe we do that at the expense of these people who work oftentimes for less pay, longer hours, and without a lot of recognition. This is some small way we are trying to recognize Mr. Harris and countless others who serve our Nation day in and day out. I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.”