When these political action committees give money, they expect something in return other than good government.
Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed.
Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!
You know, a better man for a better America. That’s sort of our slogan.
If something happened along the route and you had to leave your children with Bob Dole or Bill Clinton, I think you would probably leave them with Bob Dole.
Something is wrong with America. I wonder sometimes what people are thinking about or if they’re thinking at all.
Political advice is a bit like your average Christmas fruitcake: something everyone gives and no one wants.
I used to think that seniority was a terrible thing when I didn’t have any.
If we had known we were going to win control of the Senate, we’d have run better candidates.
If you’re hanging around with nothing to do and the zoo is closed, come over to the Senate. You’ll get the same kind of feeling and you won’t have to pay.
It’s going to be hard for someone like me to run for president.
I’ve never known a lot of rich people. It’s not my bag.
I’ve thought about it, not a lot, but I thought my relationship with Congress – the Democrats and Republicans – would help me get some things done. Not everything, but at least they’d be willing to try.
I don’t know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
If Lincoln had an affair with a slave woman, it would be an outrage, but when Clinton does it with one of his staff, everyone is okay with it.
I will seek the presidency with nothing to fall back on but the judgment of the people of the United States, and nowhere to go but the White House or home.
We’ll all be riding that streetcar of desire.
A government that seizes control of the economy for the good of the people, ends up seizing control of the people for the good of the economy.
President Obama came to visit me in the hospital. He said, ‘I wish you were still in the Senate; I need your help.’ I’m not certain I can help on everything. Maybe some things.
Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.
The wind doesn’t bother me. I’m in the US Senate.