Political Quotes

“I, too, rise to pay tribute to the retiring pages. They are part of a proud tradition that has brought many Members back into this body either as Members or as legislative aids or to the Clerk of the House. When I was a page, 1963 to 1967 was the 4-year period that I served, and I ended up graduating in a class of 18. I could always brag I was in the top 10 in my class. We do not always appreciate the work ethic and the discipline it takes to be a page, to be able to keep up the academic side of being a page, their studies, their regular high school courses, and at the same time come to work on the House floor, often staying until very late in the evening and not having time to get to the books until much later. This group of pages has really performed in an outstanding manner. They have witnessed and been a part of a number of the historic changes that this Congress has undergone.”