Political Quotes

“every year on this floor, a Senator reads George Washington's Farewell Address. This year, Senator Cardin, who is retiring from this body, was given the honor of reading the address. It is so that we in the Senate remember the lessons from George Washington. So let's reflect on what is in George Washington's Farewell Address, and it is this quote: Foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government. Well, the majority leader of the U.S. Senate certainly knows that because 4 years ago, he quoted these very same words. Yet he ignored them totally today in this body, when it comes to our ally Israel. Hours ago, the senior Senator from New York crossed the line by calling for a new government in Israel. Let's be clear: Israel is a democracy. It makes its own choice about who they want to lead them. It doesn't need to have a Senator from New York's interference. The Senator also made the outrageous statement that the Prime Minister of Israel--in the words of the Senator from New York--is an ``obstacle to peace.'' This is exactly backward. It is the terrorists, the rapists, the murderers of Hamas who are the obstacles to peace. Let us be clear: Demonizing our friends is not going to protect them from the brutality of Hamas. It only works to alienate our allies and puts our common goals of peace further out of reach. Israel deserves an ally that the people of Israel can trust, most especially when they are battling terrorism.…”