Political Quotes

“I am glad that he could attend. He and I both counted Ed Madigan, a Republican, a good Republican, as a good friend of our party and our side of the aisle, particularly when it came to issues of importance to Illinois. It is hard to believe, I still cannot believe, that Ed has passed away. Only 10 weeks passed between the announcement of his serious illness, the lung cancer that he faced, and our attendance at a memorable funeral in Lincoln, IL, paying tribute to him as a man and as a public servant. One of the people in the crowd whose name should be mentioned today is Chuck Hilty. Chuck I think was at Ed's side forever. I never saw the two of them apart. From Ed's service in the House of Representatives, on the Agriculture Committee, and the Department of Agriculture, Chick Hilty was always at his side, not only as his trusted assistant but as his close friend.”