Political Quotes

“before I begin, I would note my long friendship with the Presiding Officer. I was delighted to see him come back to the Senate. I wish him well now as he leaves the Senate. He is always welcome, by both Democrats and Republicans, when he comes back. I realize the Presiding Officer is constrained and cannot respond to whatever I say about him, but I assure him that I will stay within the Senate rules and say only nice things because that is all I know about him. FIRST STEP Act Mr. President, I want to thank the Senator from Minnesota who has just spoken. She, like me, is a former prosecutor. I have often said that is the best job I ever had. My wife, Marcelle, reminded me of some of those times at 3 a.m., when I was going to murder scenes, and that maybe it is easier to be in the Senate where you can sleep all night. A lot of us who have been prosecutors, both Republicans and Democrats, or those who have been defense attorneys, Republicans and Democrats, have come together. Because of that, the Senate is considering passing probably the most significant bill to reform our criminal justice system in nearly a decade. The First Step Act takes modest but important steps to remedy some of the most troubling injustices within our sentencing laws and our prison system.…”