Political Quotes

“I thank Congresswoman Kaptur for calling to the attention of our colleagues the distinguished service of David Hobson. When she said he worked across the aisle, that is exactly what he did, with respect for the dignity and the views of all of us in this body. I had the privilege of traveling with him to theaters of war, with him and Jack Murtha, his pal. I have had the joy of enjoying the candy that he would bring from Ohio, saying it was the best chocolate candy ever. I also had deep gratitude to him for what he did to help us with the Presidio in San Francisco, for our appropriations funding, again reaching across the aisle. This was a very special person, a person full of joy but very serious about the legislation and very committed to bipartisanship in the body. It was an honor to serve with him. I join in extending condolences to his family. Mr. Speaker, I thank his family for sharing him with us. David Hobson was a blessing to our country. ____________________”