Political Quotes

“I wonder if we could all join in thanking the distinguished majority leader for his assistance on getting this very important bill through. There were times just before the recess when the list of amendments was as long as your arm. Together with our distinguished chairman and the ranking member, and, indeed, the Democratic leader, we were able to condense an almost impossible list of amendments and proceed to this bill and set a time certain for a vote. I think there is a great value in the Senate when we can establish a time when Senators can expect to have a vote on a major piece of legislation like this. I congratulate the distinguished chairman, Chairman Thurmond, of South Carolina. I think the people of his State can take great pride. This is your first bill--although having served on the committee these many, many years--this is the first bill on which your name is on it as chairman of the committee. It was your leadership that enabled this bill to be passed right on time. That leadership started in the very early days of the hearings--first at the subcommittee level, then at the full committee, through markup, with the able assistance of the distinguished ranking member, Mr. Nunn of Georgia. So, I congratulate our leadership. We are fortunate, and I think I may say to both, that they carried it on in the finest traditions established many years ago by your predecessors, both as chairman and ranking member, in a bipartisan way. I yield the floor.”