Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my daughter, Samantha Stelp. As many of you know, I will be leaving Congress at the end of my term this year, so I would be remiss if I didn't recognize people who are very important in my life. First, I want to say happy birthday, Samantha, because today is her 39th birthday. Samantha is our oldest child. For those of you who don't know, over 30 years ago, I left my abusive ex-husband, and my young daughter at the time and I struggled. There were times when we had no place to live and no money. Samantha and I have been through a lot. Then, of course, I happily got remarried. My husband, Joe, raised our daughter, Samantha. Now, she is a grown woman. She has four kids of her own, my four grandkids, and she is absolutely amazing. I am so proud of her. She not only works full time, but she takes care of four kids ranging from 2 years old to 13 years old. She finds time to go to football games and school activities and paints things and does projects. I don't even know where she gets these talents. I just want to say that I am proud of her. I thank her for always supporting me and for always being there for me. I love her. Recognizing Jared Lesko”