Political Quotes

“last week was an opportunity for us to return home to our States and districts, and in my case, the city of Chicago, where it was a glorious week but for one sobering event--we lost one of Chicago's finest--patrolman and policeman John Bartholomew. In the line of duty, he was shot, and we had a tribute to him at his Greek Orthodox church on Hollywood Avenue in Chicago. Hundreds of his fellow law enforcement officers came in from jurisdictions all over the Midwest and across the United States. John Bartholomew leaves three small children and his wife and family behind. I went to that memorial service, and I was just at a loss for words as I met his mother and told her how sorry I was for what had happened.”