Mike Mansfield

I was not able to stop or slow down the Vietnam War.

Senator, we just don't use that kind of language on the floor of the Senate.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

The closest I've come to being on a reality TV show is C-SPAN's live coverage of the Senate floor.