Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of former Congressman Jay Dickey, who represented the Fourth District of Arkansas for 8 years. In the days since Congressman Dickey's death last week at the age of 77, tributes have poured in, with many noting his sense of civic duty, his love of family, and, most of all, his faith in God. If you spent much time with Jay, you likely reached a point in the conversation where he would pause and ask a pointed question: When you die, where will you spend eternity? I remember Jay asking me that question, and when I quickly responded ``Heaven,'' he didn't let me off easy, as he followed up with: How do you know? After which, we had a long discussion sharing our common faith in Christ. There are current Members of this House who served with Jay, the first Republican to represent Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District. Regardless of political party, he was a representative of all Arkansans, and he genuinely cared about people. Mr. Speaker, I ask the Members of the House to join me and the Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation in observing a moment of silence in remembrance of Congressman Jay Dickey. ____________________”