Political Quotes

“I will say to my good friend and colleague--and my remarks are not predicated on the fact in all likelihood that he will cast a vote which will be supportive of the views that this Senator and others on this side of the aisle have stated, but I say out of the long time that we have worked together to those Senators who may not remember it that I was tasked to draw up the first resolution in the Gulf War when George Bush, Sr., was President. The Senator from Connecticut stepped up and joined me. It was known as the Warner-Lieberman amendment at that time. Subsequently, when the second resolution was to be drawn up, I again was joined by Senator Lieberman, Senator McCain, and Senator Bayh. The four of us drew that one up. He has been on the Senate Armed Services Committee these many years that he has served in the Senate, and he has shown tremendous leadership. And each day he grows in stature as a statesman and his stature as a knowledgeable person regarding the security interests of this country. As they exist today and in the future--when I say ``in the future,'' for our children and grandchildren--they acknowledge their appreciation to the Senator from Connecticut for his wisdom. The remainder of time under my control I yield to the Senator from Pennsylvania. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania is recognized.”