Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate his friendship with the distinguished leader of the entire Congress, the dean number one, as Congresswoman Kaptur said. Mr. Speaker, I am going to be brief and put some of my statement in the Record and hopefully return to the floor in the couple of days ahead to say more about Mr. Dingell because so many Members are waiting, and I hope more time will be afforded for us to sing the praises of this great man. Every now and then, you hear the expression ``somebody is a living legend.'' That doesn't even begin to describe John Dingell. He is a living legend. He has had a hand in nearly every major legislative accomplishment over the past six decades from protecting civil rights and workers' rights--and I am so glad to see John Lewis here--to ensuring food safety, to enacting essential consumer protections, and to creating jobs in Michigan's Twelfth District and throughout our country. Among his countless achievements, none holds greater significance than his contribution to the good health of the American people. Each congressional term since 1955, he introduced legislation to secure affordable health care for all Americans. In 1965, he held the gavel in his hand as Medicare became law of the land, and in 2010, more than half a century later, it was my privilege to hold that same gavel in my hand as we passed the Affordable Care Act, realizing the dream of the Dingell family.…”