Political Quotes

“as one of the newly elected freshmen it is a great honor and a privilege to have this chance to extend my congratulations and best wishes to the president of the senior class-- Strom Thurmond. A term of service that began on December 24, 1954, now enters the record books as the longest, and one of the most distinguished terms of service, by any Senator. Over the years, we have all witnessed Strom Thurmond's great successes in the Senate and back home in his beloved South Carolina. I think I have found the secret to his success, and I would like to share it with my colleagues. Simply put, Strom Thurmond listens to his constituents--otherwise known as voters--and he hears what they have to say. Then he brings that South Carolina brand of common sense back to the Senate as we tackle those thorny issues that come to our attention in committee and on the floor. Strom Thurmond has been doing that for over 40 years now, and it is clear that the people of South Carolina like his style. Anyone who has any doubts about Strom Thurmond's popularity back home need only check the record. There is no greater gauge of the strength of anyone's support in his or her home State than to see how you fare at election time. Again, Strom Thurmond has sole possession of the record for he is the only one who has ever been elected to the Senate on a write-in vote. Simply put, the people of South Carolina love him as much as he loves them. That is why they keep sending him back.”