Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, we are so proud of not just our victory, which was incredibly sweet, and we're really so sorry that our opposition is not in the press gallery to witness this acceptance of the trophy. But the two things that we are the most proud of, one is that we continue to be the best example of bipartisanship in the Capitol, in the United States Capitol, and we hope that our camaraderie will extend to the rest of the legislative process. Hopefully we can continue to be that example and it will carry over. We know that it carries over for all of our friendships and our relationships. Number two, the beneficiary of the Congressional Women's Softball Game each year is the Young Survival Coalition, which is an organization that is dedicated to raising awareness and providing assistance to young women diagnosed with breast cancer under 40 years old. Most of you know that I was 41 when I was diagnosed 3\1/2\ years ago with breast cancer, and I am still here to talk about it, thank God. Thank you. There are only two women breast cancer survivors in the House of Representatives--myself and Sue Myrick. So as you can see, that's bipartisan as well. I know she and I both very much appreciate the time and dedication, companionship, camaraderie--I can never get through this without being emotional. The women on this team came out 20 different times at 7 in the morning to practice to get ready for this game. We raised more than $50,000 for the Young Survival Coalition. Thank you.…”