Political Quotes

“frankly, there is no Senator in this Chamber, on either side of the aisle, who has worked more conscientiously on this extremely complex issue than our distinguished colleague from Oklahoma, Mr. Inhofe. I had indicated to him I felt his amendment was one that certainly merited my support, and my support remains. I wonder if we laid his amendment aside, perhaps in further consultations we could come up with some affirmation of a position that fostered, No. 1, the current obvious willingness among responsible people in Puerto Rico to recognize the extenuating circumstances in which our American servicemen are now preparing to embark, as we speak, for various points worldwide in response to an issue taken by a very courageous and bold President of the United States. I wonder if we could lay it aside, enabling the Senator from Oklahoma to counsel with our colleague from New Jersey in the hopes that perhaps he could reach a position again that would foster the strengthening of this opportunity to continue the use of this base as the Puerto Ricans at the present time are doing.”