Debate Quote by Warren Buffett

Secretary of state is far superior to vice president, because it's involved in continuously solving problems and making policy and not being on standby.

— Gloria Steinem

It makes a difference who the treasury secretary is.

— Warren Buffett

I think that there's only one person that defines the role of vice president of the United States. And, you know, we come in…

— Mike Pence

I don't think you can have a better secretary of the Treasury than Hank Paulson.

— Warren Buffett

While it's true that the vice presidential slot isn't the most important thing on people's minds in a presidential election, these debates frequently matter.

— Mollie Hemingway

“Every presidential nominee says his vice president will be given a serious, important role in his new administration. But it almost never materializes. A…

— David Pietrusza

Constitutionally, gentlemen, you have the president, the vice president and the secretary of state, in that order, and should the president decide he wants…

— Alexander Haig

The vice presidential candidate does not usually make much difference at the polls. But that may be changing as voters become more aware that…

— Madeleine M. Kunin

The vice president can play a real role in that, in helping solve some of the biggest problems in the country.

— John Hickenlooper

People vote for the president, not the vice president. I think sometimes people that are in the veepstakes talk too much about this and…

— Rob Portman

Being president does seem a lot more stressful than being vice president.

— Robert Sapolsky

The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.

— Dean Acheson