Quotation by Mike Gravel:

It's like going into the Senate. You know, the first time you get there, you're all excited, "My God, how did I ever get here?" Then, about six months later, you say, "How the hell did the rest of them get here?

Mike Gravel     (more by this author)

1930 -

Mike Gravel represented Alaska in the Senate from 1969 to 1981. He ran for president as both a Democrat and Libertarian in the 2008 election, and is currently campaigning for national ballot initiatives in the United States and South Korea.

Country: United States

Type: Prose
Context: Speech
Uttered: 4