Political Quotes

“I do want to offer my commendation to the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Janklow) and my dear and good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), for bringing this important resolution here for consideration by this body. I could not help but reminisce, Mr. Speaker, in listening to my dear friend, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), reciting this famous poem by the great writer, Longfellow. I reminisced that in my youth in this little high school in Hawaii where I was raised, Kahuku High School, we were literally required to memorize the whole poem by this great American writer Longfellow. If I could just say basically, Listen my children And you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere On the 18th of April in '75. Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. One if by land, two if by sea, And I on the opposite shore shall be, Ready to ride, to spread the alarm To every Middlesex village and farm. . . . Yes, that was the declaration, and I am sorry, I have forgotten the other verses.”