Political Quotes

“it gives me great pride to stand before this House this afternoon and say a few special words about my friend, Floyd Flake. I am not pleased that he is leaving. As a matter of fact, when he first told me I was standing back near the door, and I literally slid down the wall, because I understood immediately, this House cannot afford to have this man of substance part from us at this time. We in the Congressional Black Caucus love him, need him, respect him, and we have worked with him in some very special ways. But beyond that, the Democratic Caucus will miss him, because of what he has been able to add to the debate and the discussions and the direction of this House. Well, you saw on the other side of the aisle who took this time out on the floor, so this man is not only important to the Democratic Party, but also to the Republican Party. We are going to miss him because he became one of our fine experts on the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. If the financial institutions of America are ever going to invest in inner cities, comply with CRA, and do what we want them to do, it will be because of the work of Floyd Flake. He has shown that there is not just one way to do things, he has gotten them to do more than all of us who have beaten up on them time and time again.”