Political Quotes

“I am here to join the distinguished delegation from Illinois, especially Congresswoman Bustos, who represents a district in Congress that was once magnificently also represented by Congressman Lane Evans. So it is with great sadness that I come to the floor to join his colleagues, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Congressman Danny Davis, who served with him, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, and others who will be here. Thank you, Congresswoman Bustos, for bringing us together to honor the life and service and leadership of Lane Evans, who passed away this month at the age of 63, my colleagues. He was the ranking member on the Veterans' Affairs Committee and served our veterans so well. He served our country in uniform. He served our country in the Congress. He served our country in the community. He was just a great person. We were honored to call him colleague, many of us privileged to call him friend. The son of a firefighter and a nurse, Lane Evans was born and raised in the district he represented here for 24 years. From his service in the Marines--and he was proud of that--to his work as an attorney with the Western Illinois University Legal Assistance Fund, to his time in the House, Lane spent his life fighting for those who could not fight for themselves. Each and every day, Lane Evans fought to strengthen the middle class and to expand the ladders of opportunity that define the American Dream.…”