Political Quotes

“Mr. President, it is Thursday, and it is that time of the week that I like to come down to the Senate floor and talk about somebody who is doing something great in my State, someone I get to brag about, a special Alaskan, somebody we refer to as our Alaskan of the Week. Sometimes this person has made big headlines back home, maybe even across the country, and throughout the State, people know them. But oftentimes--and one of the reasons we started this whole series many years ago--this is a person who has worked more behind the scenes day in, day out, year in, year out, doing the kind of public service that is so vital to the health and well-being of our communities throughout Alaska, throughout America, but is not always recognized and certainly not recognized enough. Our Alaskan of the week, Fairbanks police officer Daniel Welborn, is one of those people. He recently retired from the Fairbanks Police Force after 26 years--more than a quarter of a century--and is one of those everyday heroes who we think are important to highlight as an Alaskan of the Week and as an American helping his fellow Americans and Alaskans. Before I get into Officer Welborn's story, let me tell you a little bit about what is going on in Alaska right now. The weather has been glorious in many areas--sunny in a lot of places, rainy in others. We have a very big State. The summer solstice is just a few days behind us.…”