Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my good friend, the gentlewoman from Arizona, Debbie Lesko, Representative Debbie Lesko. Representative Lesko has served Arizona's Eighth Congressional District with distinction and honor. She has fought for Arizonans and all Americans and has been a champion for the people she represents. It has been my honor serving with Representative Lesko in the Arizona delegation. As a colleague, we frequently collaborated as advocates on behalf of communities in Arizona. It is an honor to stand here tonight before you and tell my friend Debbie Lesko how much she means to me and how much I am going to miss her in these hallowed Halls of the House of Representatives. However, I am heartened. I know she won't be too far away, and you can bet I am going to continue to phone her whenever I need her advice or just to talk. More importantly, I am confident her character, demeanor, and principles will continue to serve her well in Maricopa County, where she has been recently elected to the Board of Supervisors. However, I am worried about it. In Congress, Debbie represented 800,000 people with full-time staff, but now she will represent over a million people with just one full-time employee. DOGE should learn something from you. Congress' loss is Maricopa's gain. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve with her. I applaud her for her service and wish her all the best. Arizona is a better place because of Debbie Lesko.…”