Political Quotes

“I rise in support of House Resolution 364, which enshrines the meeting room in the visitors center in the name of Gabe Zimmerman. My colleagues have retold the tragedy that happened in Tucson in January, the deaths, the injuries; and as we recover from that trauma, led by the courage and strength of Congresswoman Giffords, this moment is an important moment as we commemorate the sacrifice and honor the service of Gabe Zimmerman. I want to quote from the statement that his mom made, Emily, at a press conference on July 20: ``It's right to honor Gabe here, at the Capitol, where Congress is charged with responding to the needs of those people who stood in that line, at that grocery store, to all Americans, by crafting our Nation's laws. While he was the first congressional staff person in the United States' history to be killed in the line of duty, it's not his death, but his work and his ideals that should be recognized here, ideals shared by thousands of congressional staff people over hundreds of years of our Nation's history. ``Gabe thought a lot about and cared a lot about the importance of civic engagement in an open and civil society. That concept, that goal, which is a cornerstone of our democracy, can be remembered in this room, along with an idealistic young man who died.'' I think his mom said it best.…”