Political Quotes

“I too am honored to speak on H.R. 3156 which authorizes the presentation a Congressional Gold Medal to the President of South Africa, President Nelson Mandela. Mr. Speaker, I recall once watching the movie Dances With Wolves, and Kevin Costner was this young army lieutenant who learned to live with the Sioux Nation. In this one particular scene the Indian medicine man was walking along the river when this Indian chief turned to Mr. Costner and said that his whole life's ambition was to become a true human being. To my colleagues and friends, Nelson Mandela truly fits the description of this Indian chief's life ambition. He was a true human being. After being tortured and imprisoned for some 30 years, this man holds no sense of bitterness or malice against his enemies. Here is a man, Mr. Speaker, and he truly deserves this award.”