Political Quotes

“it had been my hope as cosponsor of the bill to have the opportunity to make some rebuttal arguments to those who are about to speak. Since that will not be possible, I will take my 2 minutes to sum up the manner in which I view this entire debate of those who have come to strike the Byrd-Warner inclusion in this appropriations bill. I am reminded of the immortal words of a great President, Franklin Roosevelt, when he said: The only thing this Nation has to fear is fear itself. Underlying the debate of those who are considering striking this language is the fear that the next President will be unable to convince the Congress to do what is right for America. That is what it is--fear. I say to those who have fear, if there is not a simple majority, but 51 votes, to support the next President, then logic says to me that the continuation of those deployments in Kosovo are not in the public interest or the national security interest of this country. It is as simple as that. If there are not 51 votes for it, we should not be there, and we may as well stand up and face the world and say that this body, with coequal responsibility, has exercised its voice. I committed earlier in this debate and I commit now that if the next President makes a strong case, he will have the Senator of Virginia voting and supporting him. I have confidence in this institution to make the right decision, and in this Senator's heart, he has no fear. I yield the floor.”