Political Quotes

“I want to say first to my friend, Mr. Woodall, I would never neglect to provide you with the 30 minutes because I honestly enjoy watching your gestures and listening to your arguments. Often we disagree, but the way you present things is really something that I enjoy listening to and watching. And I couldn't agree with you more about what you said about John Lewis. Now, John was not very big--about my size--but his personality, his commitment, and his intellect would fill this Chamber whenever he spoke, whenever he came in. So our loss is big with his passing, and I just want to thank the gentleman for the remarks he made about Mr. Lewis. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman, from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the chair of the Rules Committee. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished member of the Rules Committee, Mr. Perlmutter, for yielding me the time. I also want to associate myself with the comments of all my colleagues who have remembered our dear friend John Lewis, the conscience of the Congress, indeed, the conscience of the country. John Lewis was a man of action who never gave up on fighting for a more just, fair, and decent country, and I think all of us can pay tribute to him not just with words but with actions. Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of good ideas being considered as part of this debate.…”