Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I want to say, first of all, it is an honor to follow Mr. Norcross. As Mr. Boyle said, one of the very few in this body who is an actual member of the building and construction trades. I didn't intend to talk about this originally, but I just want to say it is very important that all of us in this Nation give more respect to the building and construction trades, and all the men and women in the trades who have built this Nation. These are great jobs that provide a good living for families, and they are building our Nation. We need to encourage more young people to go into the building and construction trades. I used to teach college. I was a college professor, but I know we need to make sure that young people today understand what a great life they can have, what great jobs these are in the trades. I want to thank Mr. Norcross for the work that he has done helping to build this Nation and now working here in Congress. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Boyle and Mr. Veasey for their work on the Blue Collar Caucus. There are a lot of people in this country who think Washington has forgotten them, many blue-collar men and women who turned out in the election and I think were motivated in many ways by that feeling that they have been forgotten. Many of these are the blue-collar men and women who work so hard every day. We are here tonight to say we have not forgotten.…”