I like the Senator's comment. Of course it's nice for elected politicians to be able to speak their minds on any subject. I recall talking to a parliamentary candidate who confessed he had just had an altercation with a gentleman in the street. The course had been along the lines of.
Man: We were promised more jobs
Cand.: Well *relieved* I think you'll find that unemployment has fallen by around a million during this government.
Man: No it hasn't.
Cand.: It really has. No-one is contesting those figures much. That's a lot of people. You can't just make that sort of number up.
Man: Well... they're not real jobs, are they?
Cand: What do you mean 'not real jobs'? They're as real as any of the other ones.
Man: You're lying.
Cand: Sir, we'll agree to disagree. You think you're right. I think you're an imbecile.