Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Chabot for his leadership on this issue. It is funny that the gentleman should call me Dr. Ileana Ros- Lehtinen, because I do have my doctorate from the University of Miami. One of the rivalries that I enjoyed with Mike Oxley is that he would wear this obnoxious Miami shirt whenever we were at the Congressional Baseball Team practice. I said: That is the fake Miami. I would wear my University of Miami T-shirt and he would remind me all the time that Miami University was the first. I am so pleased and so honored to be part of this Special Order that has been organized by my dear friend, Mr. Chabot of Ohio--he really is; we have such similar backgrounds--in remembrance of a colleague and a dear friend, the late Congressman Mike Oxley. I am not from Ohio. As you heard, I am from Florida. Mike and I served together here in the people's House for over 15 years. When I got here in 1989, Mike had already been serving for a few years, and I looked upon him with great respect. He was a man who was driven by his commitment to his constituents. I was always very impressed with that. He served his great State of Ohio and our Nation with great dedication, integrity, and efficiency. These were qualities that were seen in his work throughout his years of service in the United States Congress. As chair, as we heard, of the Financial Services Committee, Mike was known to reach across the aisle.…”