Political Quotes

“the day after Walter died, I had a chance to join a number of our colleagues in recognizing him here. And I jotted down these few words just an hour or two after I learned of his death. And I thought that maybe when I came back to join with my freshmen colleagues, Don or Walter, I would have something better to say. But, frankly, I do not. So, with apologies to anyone who has heard me speak of Walter in the last couple of days, I will say it again. This country lost a leader of depth and integrity. Just a couple days ago, this House lost one of our own. Lois, Laura, Todd, and Lisa lost a husband and a father. And, like several of my colleagues here today, I lost a role model and a friend. Walter Capps was the professor that we called a freshman. Most of us come here to Congress hoping that, once we are here, we will make some contribution of which we can be proud. Walter Capps came here having already done more than we can hope to do. As so many have pointed out, he was perhaps the most popular professor in the history of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he did not just teach well what had been taught before, but invented courses, wrote books.”