Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of a bill that, in a small but significant way, honors the legacy of a Latino trailblazer and a great Arizonan, Congressman Ed Pastor. Congressman Pastor dedicated his life to fighting for working families. Renaming a post office in the district he represented with distinction for 12 terms is the very least we can do to recognize his more than three decades of outstanding public service. I thank my colleagues in the Arizona delegation for their enthusiastic support of this bill. I am also grateful to Chairman Chaffetz and to Ranking Member Cummings for enabling this bill to come to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, Congressman Ed Pastor's life embodies the American Dream. Throughout his time in Congress, Mr. Pastor fought to make the dream accessible to everyone, including to the most vulnerable in our society. As Leader Pelosi once wrote: Ed Pastor never forgot his roots and always worked to build a brighter future for the children of our Nation. The son of a miner, Mr. Pastor was the first member of his family to go to college and receive his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1966. After graduation, he taught at North High School in Phoenix before returning to ASU in 1971 to earn his law degree. Mr. Pastor subsequently worked on the staff of Arizona's first Latino Governor, Raul Castro--a job that cemented his lifelong commitment to public service. Mr.…”