Political Quotes

“it is fascinating to listen to my colleague and friend from Rhode Island because I have the National Journal Daily printed today. It has back-to-back pages talking about the terror, the horror in Paris. Obviously the thoughts and heartfelt condolences of the people of this country continue to go out to our friends in France, who have stood by us, and we will stand by them. One page talks about how President Obama has continued to underestimate ISIS. This is in today's paper, quoting President Obama, saying: ``The analogy we use around here sometimes, and I think is accurate, is if a JV team puts on Lakers uniforms, that doesn't make them Kobe Bryant.'' The President has continued to underestimate ISIS. The other side of the page: ``ISIS vs. Climate Change.'' It talks about the Democratic debate Saturday night--national television--after the tragic events in Paris the night before. The moderator asked one of the leading Democrats running for President--running second in the polls now--if that candidate had a chance to back off on his claims that climate change is the greatest security threat facing the country. That candidate said: ``In fact, climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism.'' That is the position I just heard from the Senator from Rhode Island. It is a position we hear from a leading candidate for President on the Democratic side of the aisle.…”