Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding. I know a lot of people have talked about Jack Murtha as a giant, and I really think that this institution probably will not see another man like Jack Murtha in many ways. But I really think what stands out most to me and what has come through here is that Jack Murtha had a heart of gold. He really cared about people. He cared about the men and women in our Armed Forces. He cared about his colleagues. And he cared about his constituents greatly, especially in his hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. I really didn't get to meet Jack Murtha until I was elected in 2004, but I feel like I really started to get to know him before that. In 2000 I started dating Judy, who is now my wife, and she is from Johnstown. Her family is still in Johnstown. So I would go to visit Judy's family in Johnstown and I would hear people talk about Jack Murtha. I would see what Jack Murtha did for his district. And I knew that his constituents, especially the people of Johnstown, loved Jack Murtha. When I was elected, I would often go say hello to Jack over in the Pennsylvania Corner, just come over to say hello, and so many times he would give me that smile and he'd tap his colleague next to him on the shoulder and say, This guy married a gal from Johnstown. And I always felt a very close connection to Jack because of that. I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity in these 5 years to get to know Jack Murtha and what he did for Johnstown.…”