Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my Democratic and Republican colleagues to present to you, to present to this body, a trophy that recognizes something that hasn't been done in over a decade. Now, I am not talking about the 2009 Raise the Wage Act. I am not talking about the 2009 Hate Crimes Act. I am not even talking about the creation of the Office of Congressional Ethics in 2009. What I am talking about is that these Congressmen in front of you actually beat the Capitol Police in football on Tuesday night for the first time in a decade. Now, at the game, Mr. Speaker, fortunately, there were no serious injuries. At practice, there was, but not at the game. We had a lot of sore muscles, but most importantly, we did raise a heck of a lot of money for local charities and the Capitol Police Memorial Fund. So, Mr. Speaker, I present this trophy to you, this rather large trophy to you, I present it to this body as a reward for that victory, but also a small reminder of what Democrats and Republicans can do when we work together. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).”