Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank the distinguished Mr. Wilson for yielding as well. Madam Speaker, I am so pleased that this legislation has such strong bipartisan support on the floor of the House. It removes all doubt in anyone's mind that we are all committed as a Nation, as a Congress-- House and Senate--in terms of this legislation. I thank both gentlemen for their leadership. Madam Speaker, I appreciate that the gentleman is working with the ranking member, Mr. McCaul, on this important issue as well, and I thank him for affording me this opportunity today. Madam Speaker, 81 years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt came here to the Congress of the United States, to the House of Representatives, where I am proud to say my father, Thomas D'Alesandro, served as a Member of Congress. And President Franklin Roosevelt delivered a bold and historic request. In his 1941 State of the Union Address, President Roosevelt explained that democracy itself was under dire threat not only in Europe, but around the world. And he called on Congress to lend a hand to our Allies overseas, bolstering their defenses so they could defeat the evils of fascism. {time} 1530 It was this initiative that would be enacted just two months later that undeniably turned the tide of the Second World War. And the Lend- Lease program would help propel the allies to a victory that preserved the promise of democracy for generations to come.…”