Read vice president aaron burr's quote about the senate [the senate) is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here - it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political phrensy and the silent arts of corruption. what was burr most likely saying about the senate? the senate can be counted on to encourage rebellion and discord. the senate is the lower house not just in name, but in action. the senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government. the senate can exist without the need for another arm of congress.