“We shouldn't have to be burdened with all the technicalities that come up from time to time with shrewd, smart lawyers interpreting what the laws or what the Constitution may or may not say.”

American retired politician

Dan Quayle is an American retired politician and Indiana National Guard veteran, born in 1947. He served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. Before the vice presidency, he represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981 and in the Senate from 1981 to 1989. A Republican, he is often remembered for his years in national office and for the public remarks that kept him in the political conversation.