Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank my colleagues for this Special Order giving tribute to a good and great man. Winston Churchill once said, ``You make your living by what you get. You make your life by what you give.'' My friend, Johnny Isakson, has given so much to so many for so long. He has truly made a life. Johnny Isakson has been a true statesman in his remarkable career as a public servant for Georgians. I first met Johnny in 1977 where we served together in the Georgia General Assembly. We developed a friendship which has endured through our work together in the State House, the U.S. House of Representatives, and during his service as our U.S. Senator from Georgia. Throughout his career, he has not viewed issues from a partisan perspective, but for the good of all Americans. Johnny served as a Republican in both chambers of Georgia's State legislature, but he was appointed by Georgia's Democratic Governor Zell Miller to be the chairman of the Georgia State Board of Education. His integrity, his kindness are invaluable qualities in a legislator and have no doubt been a defining measure of his success. I am honored to call Johnny my friend. We will miss him in the delegation. His loss will be felt deeply, but we can all agree that he is very much deserving of a happy retirement spent with his wife, Dianne, their children, and grandchildren, and we wish you the best, Johnny.…”