#senator

I never thought I would end up being the Senator from New York. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#end #i #never #new #new york

I believe that the American administration of Iraq has been arrogant, has pursued policies that are illegal in international law and has been ignorant and incompetent. I said this very forthrightly to the senators. ↗

— Juan Cole

#american #american administration #arrogant #been #believe

In 2008, as a matter of fact, I had people accusing me of being a Senator Obama supporter because I wouldn't slam him. I said, 'Well, consider the fact that I voted for impeachment for President Clinton, but it wasn't a personal vote. I voted based on the facts and the law and the Constitution and what we were dealing with.' ↗

— J. C. Watts

#based #because #being #clinton #consider

Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used. ↗

— Kent Conrad

#bush tax cuts #cuts #democratic #democrats #half

As a governor and senator, John Chafee set the standard for honesty and decency that the rest of us on our best days could only dream to emulate. ↗

— John McCain

#could #days #decency #dream #emulate

Barbara Boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today. I know that because I've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her. ↗

— John McCain

#barbara boxer #because #bitterly #boxer #experience

Let's cause some senators distress. ↗

— Peggy Noonan

#distress #senators #some

I don't want to be a senator. ↗

— Deval Patrick

#senator #want

I think George Allen from Virginia was a distinguished governor, he's a distinguished senator and head of the Senatorial Campaign Committee and won some significant victories. He is a very attractive guy and would make a tremendous president. ↗

— Pat Robertson

#attractive #campaign #committee #distinguished #george

Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.' ↗

— Evan Bayh

#because #current #determined #enough #filibuster