Political Quotes

“I rise to address two matters that are of importance to me. The first is the issue of national cancer awareness. Mr. President, for the next 3 days, hundreds of thousands of cancer survivors, families, care givers, and friends, whose lives have been affected by cancer will join together in this city for an event called ``The March: Coming Together to Conquer Cancer.'' Yesterday, other Members of this body and I had an opportunity to place a large star on our respective States to represent special persons in our lives who have been touched by cancer. I had the pleasure and honor on behalf of my wife, Nancy, to place a star on my State of Alaska for the late Judge Lester Gore, my wife's father. He was a remarkable pioneer in our State. In 1912, Judge Gore moved to Juneau after graduating from law school and established an impressive record as a young deputy district attorney. He was recognized in that effort in 1932 by President Hoover's appointment to serve as a Federal judge for the Territory of Alaska, serving the first judicial district in Nome. In serving as a Federal judge in the far reaches of western Alaska in the aftermath of the gold rush, Judge Gore traveled from village to village hearing various cases and judging on the merits. He used every mode of transportation from dog team to the former cutter Bear, bringing justice to rural Alaska. He was instrumental in both creating legal precedent and shaping the legal history of our State.”