Political Quotes

“I rise to speak in profound sorrow and gratitude for the life of Charlie Norwood. I believe I had known Charlie long before I came here to meet him in person. I got to know him through C-SPAN and through the media. When I met him personally, he had matched up identically with the person that I saw through the television screen. Charlie had that light within him, as John Shadegg said. I look back at a time when Charlie was not feeling well. He came here whenever it was physically possible for him to do that, and I remember a day when he looked poor, but when he spoke in that microphone right there, that light came back on again and the real Charlie Norwood again blessed this Chamber with his presence. America will always be grateful. Gloria, Marilyn and I want you to know that you and your family are in our prayers. We will always look over to this place on this floor where Charlie always sat and recognize that as Charlie's seat in the people's Chamber.”