Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank my friend, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, for yielding to me. I, too, rise and thank John Cornyn, the Senator from Texas, and my good friend, small business man, auto dealer from Dallas, Texas, Roger Williams, for his leadership on this commemoration. What a treat to be here on the House floor and honor George and Barbara Bush right where he served as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee some 50-plus years ago. He loved the House. He loved an Arkansan named John Paul Hammerschmidt, a longtime member of the House Transportation Committee. They were best friends. They were freshmen together. He always spoke fondly of this House, and it served him well when he was Vice President, served him well when he was President of the United States. My wife, Martha, and I think about one thing when we think about George and Barbara Bush, whom we had the pleasure to know for over 40 years and work for for 4 years. When you are at school with your kids or filling out a form, there is a line that says, ``in case of emergency,'' and there is a blank, and you are supposed to put a friend's name, a neighbor's name, a colleague's name. Madam Speaker, when we think of George and Barbara Bush, we think of that form. {time} 1815 In case of an emergency, call George Bush, call Barbara Bush. Because that is what they were. They were neighbors.…”