Political Quotes

“it really is a privilege to join with so many of my Senate friends in honoring the service of Senator Johnny Isakson. I would also say to Senator Isakson: Isn't it nice to hear all of these wonderful things while you are alive and can be enjoying it? I have had the privilege of serving with 391 U.S. Senators. I respect the office they hold, but some of those 391 I respect not just for the office but for who they are. Johnny Isakson stands out among the 391 because of who he is: a lifelong Georgian through and through, born and raised in Atlanta. As we have heard from others, he went on to serve in the Georgia Air National Guard and had a wildly successful career in real estate in his home State. It was a call to service that led him to seek opportunities to represent his fellow Georgians in the State legislature, in the U.S. House of Representatives, and, to the benefit of every single Senator in both parties, ultimately, here in the U.S. Senate. I have seen him, as chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, fight for our Nation's servicemembers. He tried to make our system of care for our veterans more efficient, higher quality, and most importantly widely accessible. The VA MISSION Act was a wonderful signature accomplishment of Senator Isakson's tenure on the Veterans' Affairs Committee. But his commitment to our nation's veterans extends far beyond healthcare.…”