Quote Have You No Decency Sir
Three years later he died of complications from cirrhosis of the liver.
Quote have you no decency sir. Sir if there is need for surveillance in the case of espionage or anything like that i can well assure you that mr. But i may say mr. At long last have you left no sense of decency. Chairman as point of personal privilege i d like to finish this.
Some politicos still bring up these words when discussing someone whom they think has no decency. Army lashes out at senator joseph mccarthy during. May i say mr. I ll say it hurts.
I know this hurts you mr. And if there is a god in heaven it will do neither you nor your cause any good. And it precipitated the downfall of a legendary bully who is now largely regarded as a blowhard. Mccarthy i will not discuss this further with you.
Senator i think it hurts you. Have you no sense of decency sir. Joseph mccarthy is asked in hearing in a dramatic confrontation joseph welch special counsel for the u s. I know this hurts you mr.
I will not discuss it further. You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency sir at long last. Have you left no sense of decency.
These remarks served as a stake in mccarthy s heart effectively ending his career. This one s pretty well known because it basically put a stop to mccarthyism. Have you no sense of decency sir at long last. Have you no sense of decency sir.
You have seen fit to bring it out. Let us not assassinate this lad further senator. Have you no sense of decency where you ve heard it. At long last have you left no sense of decency that exchange along with mccarthy s declining power put an end to his witch hunt.
John edgar hoover and his men know a lot better than i and i quite respectfully suggest sir than probably a lot of us just who should be put under surveillance. Is what mr. Senator i think it hurts you too sir. Have you left no sense of decency.
Have you no sense of decency sen. You have sat within six feet of me and could have asked me about fred fisher. Welch said in 1954. You have done enough.