On issues carrying as much emotional freight as race - and there aren't many - a U.S. senator needs to speak with care and consistency. Otherwise, he could find people speaking at his own retirement tribute. — Gordon Smith Copy Share Image
My mother always said, 'The best way to ruin a story is to tell the other side.' — Gordon Smith Copy Share
On issues carrying as much emotional freight as race - and there aren't many - a U.S. senator needs to speak with care and… — Gordon Smith Copy Share
The American people are being victimized more than any free market would warrant. — Gordon Smith Copy Share
Lawmakers have good reason to want a healthy broadcast industry. Broadcast TV stations provide more than 186,000 jobs on an annual basis, which directly… — Gordon Smith Copy Share
I do not know that there is a more certain sound than Senator Kennedy. I cannot imagine a more uncertain sound than Senator Kerry. — Gordon Smith Copy Share
In my day, the players used to work their socks off. It's all changed now, obviously. — Gordon Smith Copy Share
“Spirits exist in a higher state of emotional awareness and that's why they seem much wiser than they were in their time in this… — Gordon Smith Copy Share
Local television is still the No. 1 source for news and part of the family. — Gordon Smith Copy Share
We have some control over when we retire. However, we have very little control over how long we will live. — Gordon Smith Copy Share
As a Republican, I voted with President Clinton consistently in our efforts to bail out our European friends in Kosovo to stop genocide. I… — Gordon Smith Copy Share
Broadcasting's best days lie ahead as both an engine of local economies and as an integral part of tomorrow's technological world. — Gordon Smith Copy Share
The people who depend on an antenna are often those who are underprivileged - the elderly and the disadvantaged who can't afford a $200-a-month… — Gordon Smith Copy Share
