Political Quotes

“I am deeply touched by my colleague's comments. We have stood toe to toe on this floor. How many times have we walked right out here and looked each other in the eye, and sometimes with a great deal of ferocity disagreed on matters? But I suppose if you ever asked Members of the Senate what their greatest reward for service in the Senate would be, certainly high among those rewards is the personal association with Members. I have calculated, I say to the Senator, in the time we have been here these 28 years there have been 241 different Senators we have come to know and shared the work of this great institution. We have shared it with them. But you have been very special, a good friend. We do not always agree, but that is all right. That is one of the foundations of this country. But I do hope perhaps together we can work on forging this consensus which I feel so strongly about, and you feel so strongly about, because this is one of the most unusual chapters of the history of America. I say to the Senator, you mentioned my association with the men and women of the Armed Forces. I was privileged to serve as a 17- or 18- year-old sailor in the last year of World War II and later in the Marines during the Korean conflict. I mention that only because my military active duty is of no great consequence. I just did what millions of others have done--no great valorous contribution, but I did my duty.”