I am running against no one. I'd like to be President. I think my experience and my record are greater than any other candidate or any other of the u… - Margaret Chase Smith

I think that it is high time for the United States Senate and its members to do some soul-searching — for us to weigh our consciences — on the manner in which we are performing our duty to the people of America — on the manner in which we are using or abusing our individual powers and privileges. I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. Whether it be a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined.

When people keep telling you that you can’t do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying.