Political Quotes

“in the letter, this pair of pliers came, and I opened it up, and here is what it said: Senator Gardner, I want to thank you and everyone at your office profusely for everything that you have done for me. You have allowed for me to continue receiving uninterrupted benefits and care for combat injuries I have sustained while serving as an Officer in the U.S. Army. In 2014, you came to visit me in the Ward of Walter Reed, while I was still bandaged and pretty beat up, missing my dominant hand and looking overall pretty haggard. You told me a story about the Korfs (My Mom's side) [of the family] in Yuma County. At this point, I realized who the letter was from, and I remembered very clearly the story I had told this young soldier. You told me a story about the Korfs (My Mom's side) in Yuma County walking into your family's hardware store and stress- testing pliers. It was a story I had received from my granddad about these two brothers who would come in years and years ago--decades ago. They would grab a pair of pliers on the parts counter, and they would squeeze them, and they were so strong that they would snap the pin in the pliers. I told him that story. He wrote in his letter: Apparently my ancestors wouldn't buy a pair if they didn't stand up to the grip of the man that I can only imagine was pretty strong in the arms. While I'm sure they only broke a few sets and got away with it by being [expletive], I've enclosed a pair as recompense.…”