Political Quotes

“Thank you very much. I, too, want to thank you, Congressman Miller, for yielding me time and for organizing this Special Order tonight. First to Congressman Pete Stark, who's our departing dean of the California delegation, Congressman Stark represents a district right next door to my district in the East Bay of California, northern California. I have to say that I have known Congressman Stark since I was the president of the Black Student Union at Mills College in the early seventies. I'll never forget this. I wrote my then-Congressman Stark a letter on behalf of the students at Mills College with a request, and he responded so quickly and adhered and replied to that request in a positive way. So on behalf of all of those students then, Congressman Stark, and on behalf of myself today, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for demonstrating what exemplary constituent service was all about. {time} 1750 I think I've known Congressman Stark probably longer than most Members here because I had the privilege to work with the great statesman, Congressman Ron Dellums, and got to know Congressman Stark during that period. Our districts, we're so proud to represent. We always say we have some of the most outspoken and well-informed and engaged people in this Nation. And Congressman Stark certainly has been at the forefront of making sure that his district became closer to our Federal Government and brought the government to the people of his district.…”