Trent Lott: President

Trent Lott is United States Senator from Mississippi. Explore interesting quotes on president.

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“When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it.”

On Strom Thurmond, from a speech at Thurmond's 100th birthday party (5 December 2002)
2000s
Context: I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over the years, either.

“I want the President to look across the country and find the best man woman or minority that he can find.”

Trent Lott

On Harriet Miers as Supreme Court Justice.
2000s

“[Congress] is not the British Parliament, and I hope it never will become the British Parliament… Are we going to bring the president in here and have a question period like the prime minister has in Great Britain?”

Trent Lott

On whether to hold a "vote of no confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, as quoted in Dana Milbank, " A Jolly Good Show, but the Wrong Side of the Pond http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/11/AR2007061102092.html" The Washington Post 2007-06-12. <br class="br">2000s