Political Quotes

“I want to thank my colleague Senator Enzi for allowing me to be his wingman on this particular postal naming bill. I never met Robert Brown. I certainly know his daughter Bobbi, and I certainly know his son-in-law, John Barrasso, my colleague. Just listening to what Senator Enzi has said--service in World War II, service in the Korean war, service in the U.S. Postal Service--that is a lifetime of service. That is a lifetime of service. In my own family, my dad and my uncles all served in World War II, a number in Korea as well, and a cousin in the U.S. Postal Service for many years. I like to say--I know this isn't original to me--that service to others is the rent we pay for the space we take up on this Earth. Think about that. Service to others is the rent we pay for the space we take up on this Earth. I would say to Robert L. Brown, if you are listening--I think you probably are--thank you for your extraordinary service, and thank you for Bobbi. And we ought to thank Bobbi, your daughter, Mr. Brown, for sharing your husband with us. He is a good man. It is a good package, and we are grateful for that. None of us can live forever. Senator Barrasso was telling me--gosh-- not even a month ago about driving his father-in-law I think it was 400 miles or something from Wyoming up to maybe Montana for medical care, medical attention. I thought: What an extraordinary act of love and kindness.…”