Very few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The reality is is that Congress is a very male-gendered oriented institution. Out of the, you know, more than 10,000 people who've ever been elected to Congress, you know, only about 250 of them have ever been women.
Washington and Congress are steeped in history and tradition, and that's been very male-oriented.
Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity that was at hand.
There were very few people who were both intercollegiate athletes and Star Men.
Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing, sometimes dramatically.
A little group of willful men, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great government of the United States helpless and contemptible.
Serving as President of the United States is a privilege that is afforded to few in our country.
Nobody ever says to men, how can you be a Congressman and a father.
What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according to their beliefs.
It is a great privilege for any man to become a member of the Senate.