Political Quotes

“Let me start off by first saying we lost a valuable former member of this committee just recently. Howard Coble passed away. I just want to say that Howard was on this committee his entire time in Congress. He was a very valued member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He was a champion of the Coast Guard, which he served, his beloved Coast Guard, and he was always there fighting for them. He was an excellent Representative of the people of his district in North Carolina, and he was a great friend of mine and, I know, many, many Members of this Congress. Howard Coble will be missed greatly. I am just proud to say that on the last Coast Guard reauthorization bill we were able to name it after Howard Coble, someone who deserved that honor. So, again, it is with a heavy heart I say that I salute Howard Coble and say farewell, as I said, to a great friend and great Member of this institution. Mr. Chairman, I rise now to offer these amendments en bloc. They reflect priorities from both sides of the aisle. I thank all Members for their cooperation in putting together this en bloc, and I urge all Members to support it. I would like, also, to take a moment at this time to thank all the Members on both sides of the aisle that participated in this debate.…”