Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator for those comments, and in the interest of full disclosure, I might try to use that line about idle hands--as a matter of fact, in a speech later this afternoon. I know we have been joined by one more of our freshman colleagues who may not have grown up as a farmer but who understands equally as well the importance of this body getting its work done, and that is my friend, the Senator from Illinois, Senator Burris. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.”