Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Louisiana for his wonderful thoughts. He quoted some of the Presidents in our great country's history. I have two more quotes along with that same line. The gentleman mentioned Ronald Reagan, ``The Gipper.'' In his own National Bible Week declaration, he wrote when he was in office: ``When I took the oath of office, I requested the Bible be open to 2 Chronicles 7:14, which reads: `If My people, which are called by My name shall humble themselves, pray, seek My face, and turn from wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land.' '' The President said: ``This passage expresses my hope for the future of this Nation and the world.'' One last quote along this line. President Abraham Lincoln once said: ``I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the savior gave to the world was communicated through this book. But for it we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man's welfare, here and hereafter, are found portrayed in it.'' Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg), who is my good friend.”