Political Quotes

“Let me, first of all, thank Chairman Lynch for yielding. And I want to commend Representative Butterfield for introducing such as outstanding resolution paying tribute to such an outstanding individual as Mr. Wilkins. As I listened to Representative Butterfield talk about Mr. Wilkins, I couldn't help but be reminded of my own parents, my uncles and aunts, who were all part of that generation of individuals who did outstanding work that has been unheralded in many instances. So I simply want to congratulate Representative Butterfield for recognizing such an outstanding person. I also want to take this opportunity to commend Representative Platts for his resolution honoring the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, who lived in the neighborhood where I lived the little time that he spent in Chicago, and I got a chance to know him and to see him. And so I simply recommend that all of us spend a day of service and a day of work in his memory.”