Political Quotes

“I want to take a minute, I will not take long, and talk about the substance of the bill because I think the quality of this bill stands on its own. I also want to acknowledge the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Elijah Cummings), who is not here; that gentleman certainly has a passion about what are the problems in his area; the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Rob Portman), who has done a wonderful job, and the other members, such as the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Mark Souder), and others on our committee who have worked at this not just days and months, but literally years to get something done. I think we are finally coming to fruition. There are two pieces to this issue, certainly the supply side, but the most important for our communities, so moms and dads and teachers and preachers can get together and get the job done, and that is demand. I salute all these gentlemen and look forward to voting on this bill.”