I want to set things straight, ... I know Judge Pickering. I've had extensive conversations with him. He is truly a righteous and decent man. |
I was just happy to get to the 51 votes, |
I was surprised they did it amidst their merger because ... there are a lot of questions about the merger to begin with, ... We've raised some of them in our hearing. And we may have to have more hearings, I don't know. |
I will say to the senator from Massachusetts, that America mourns with you, and the U.S. Senate mourns with you, your family and the Bessette family as well, |
I would implore my colleagues, let's keep our focus where it matters: on protecting our citizens, |
I'm flying blind here. I guess it makes sense that she's a qualified conservative. I can't imagine the President appointing an loose canon ignoramus just because he knew them. I guess we'll find out after she's installed. |
I'm gonna give it every chance, every shot I have, ... something that I think I have got to do in the best interest of our country, even though I'm a little late. |
I'm not a real fan of commissions but I do think if you get the right people on it you might come up with some way to solve this really serious problem. |
I'm not going to second-guess my colleagues, but one of us has to stay neutral on this and hopefully give the administration enough ammunition to resolve this process, |
I'm not sure where this inquiry is going to take us, until we get all the documents, |
I'm not sure who is going to win, but I served with Hubert Humphrey, I served with Walter Mondale -- both very liberal senators, both fine people ... But I also think the world of Mayor Coleman, and I suspect that it's going to still be a race right down to the wire, |
I'm sure the president realizes that some would say this is a 'Wag the Dog' situation. It's an appropriate foreign policy response to terrorism at an appropriate time having obtained appropriate evidence and knowledge to justify the action. |
I've had people come to me and I'm certainly courteously listening. I'm not pushing them away. I'm just listening. |
I've never felt better. I've never been more enthused, |
I've never seen anyone do a better job. You have made a very, very strong presentation here. |