Political Quotes

“Mr. Panetta, thank you so very much for joining us this evening. Thank you for your statement of your life and your family's work. We know your father. Leon has been a dear friend of mine and most of us here in the House. You're going to really be a tremendous addition to this House. Your experience as a prosecutor and in local government and county government positions you very well to bring the message. Certainly, the Salinas Valley is one in which immigrants are the history, and they are the reality of today. Thank you so very much for watching out for them, for your passion, and for your extraordinary background in making all of us aware of what happens when sanctuary cities, immigration laws, and others are just tossed around without much thought about what the impact is in the community and to families, as well as to the economy of the community. I appreciate that and hope you will come back and join us on another Special Order. From the other side of the country, we have Mr. Raskin, another new Member of the House of Representatives. Welcome. You have a fascinating background, and I look forward to your comments today. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin).”