Political Quotes

“What a beautiful picture of Mark. Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Gabbard for bringing us together in this Special Order to salute a very special person, our colleague, Mark Takai. It is a solemn privilege for all of us today to give voice to the sorrow of the U.S. Congress at the passing of our colleague and dear friend. We have lost someone truly special, a person who held the respect and friendship of colleagues on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the Capitol, up and down Pennsylvania Avenue. In fact, the President himself paid tribute to Mark when he died. He said: ``Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Representative Mark Takai. ``Mark was always a fighter,'' the President said. ``It's the spirit he brought to more than two decades of public service on behalf of the people of Hawaii. ``He stood up for America's most vulnerable. He championed our troops and veterans, and proudly wore our Nation's uniform. And his relentless push for cancer research inspired countless Americans fighting the same battle as him. ``Simply put, our country is better off,'' the President said, ``our country is better off because of Mark's contributions.…”