Political Quotes

“I would like to thank the Speaker, and I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. One of my favorite quotes is from Teddy Roosevelt. He says: ``Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.'' The gentleman from Texas and I had a great 31 hours--I guess, 36 hours, 31 of it being in a vehicle. It was fun, and it was like going on a road trip with my buddy having a good time, but it was more impactful for that. Actually, I think I am going through separation anxiety. I want to know what Sarah is doing right now, or Carol. They were with us late last night in those last 3 hours of our trip when we were tired and hungry and ready to go to sleep. But these are folks that we didn't know--and I didn't even know what part of the country they were in-- that kept us going, and it was because of their excitement about what we were doing that kept us going. {time} 2100 We talked many times about how this was an opportunity. In the press, in the media, we focus on the things that divide us, not the things that unite us; and it was a great opportunity to show that there is a lot between Republicans and Democrats that brings us together. It was great. We didn't always agree, and we show that we could disagree without being disagreeable. My heart was warmed.…”