Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise this evening with a heavy but grateful heart, heavy with the grief that comes from losing a friend but very grateful for having such a friend and colleague as Don Young. Congressman Don Young was truly an iconic figure in the history of the United States House of Representatives. Serving the great State of Alaska for three-quarters of its existence as a State, Don was determined to do all that he could for the people he both served and loved. One of my favorite memories of Don was at the beginning of my second term in our organizational meeting, and he was in disagreement with our Speaker. He said, ``You may be the Speaker, but I am Don Young.'' This House will not be the same. There may be Members who will sit in his chair, but there will never be another that can take his place. There was and is only one Don Young. My colleagues and I extend our deepest sympathy to his family and his wife, Anne. We will all miss him.”