Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, my good friend, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder), had alluded earlier in his observations about the nature of the way we have been passing legislation. And I just want to second, and certainly support, his comments to the fact that this is probably one of the things that as Members of the sense of comity among our colleagues in the House, especially when the bill is proposed by a Member whose district is directly affected, that by and large whether you are a Republican or Democrat, but at least give the courtesy to that Member, the benefit of doubt that he knows what he is talking about. For passage of this proposed legislation affecting each Member's district, just as my good friend, the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Case), has just done here, I think speaks well of the spirit of comity that should exist.”