Political Quotes

“I know there are moments in the life of a Senator that they will never forget. This is one I will not forget. I don't have a better friend in the Senate than my good friend from Nebraska. I don't know of any Senator--well, perhaps Senator Inouye, of course--who has more rightfully earned the respect of this body and, more specifically, the men and women of the Armed Forces for his courageous acts in the field of battle in Vietnam. I was privileged to be in the Navy Secretariat with our recently departed, beloved former Senator Chafee, who was then Secretary when the Medal of Honor was awarded my good friend. I have to say to my friend that, yes, in law, it is not clear about their entitlement, but in every other respect--sometimes the law is silent--these people were, time and time again, told they would have for life their health care.”