Political Quotes

“from his earliest days on the sports fields through his military career to his days in the Senate, Bob Dole's destiny was and is leadership. How greatly has he enriched the lives of all of us here in the U.S. Senate. Like my good friend, Senator Bradley, I was there on the Yeltsin trip. I remember that. I also remember accompanying Senator Dole to a hilltop in Italy, near the small village where he was struck down by enemy fire. But the hand of destiny reached down, the hand of Providence, and brought him back to serve this great Nation, to serve the world, and to become a great leader. He will take his place--modestly, he might not acknowledge this--but he will take his place with Everett Dirksen, with whom our distinguished senior colleague, Mr. Byrd, served; with Howard Baker and with Hugh Scott. In that row of great Republican leaders, he has earned his spot. Commander in Chief, a position to which he aspires, and a position in the Constitution of the United States he has fought to preserve on the floor of this Senate from the first day that he stepped entered this Chamber, irrespective of who has been in that office. He has been a staunch defender of the prerogatives of the Commander in Chief. I was proud to join with him on January 12, 1991, when we stood together for the Persian Gulf resolution, to give the Commander in Chief the authority to use force in the gulf. That was a hard-fought battle, a debate ending in a vote of 52 to 47.”