Political Quotes

“I come to the floor to congratulate and commend the remarks by the senior Senator from Alaska. She certainly knows from whence she speaks. I remember so well the discussion that she just mentioned with regard to the energy bill and HRCs and the effort for a cleaner environment, and it was through the process that we were able to come up with legislation that we believe--all believe--was a better result for the Nation and for the environment. It took longer than any of us wish it would have taken, but it was through that process. And had we been in a situation without the ability to filibuster, we would have never gotten to such a good result because a 50-50 Senate is--basically it is a mandate to move to the middle. So I commend the senior Senator from Alaska. She knows from whence she speaks. She is very high up in seniority in the institution. She has institutional memory, more than many, many Members of this body, and when she says what goes around comes around and the shoe is, at another time, on the opposite foot, she knows what the implications of those are and why what the Democrats are proposing now is in the wrong direction for the country. So I believe it is misguided, and I concur with her comments.”