Political Quotes

“I, in a long life have never met a nicer person than Carlos Moorhead. He was a gentleman. He had a sense of patriotism. He loved this country, he loved the law, he loved the Committee on the Judiciary, and we loved him back. Today I rise to pay tribute to a man who dedicated his professional life to the service of this country and to the people of California. Most Members are familiar with Congressman Moorhead who served this body with distinction until his retirement at the conclusion of the 104th Congress. He was born in Long Beach, CA. He was a veteran of World War II, a retired judge advocate lieutenant colonel. Carlos was first elected to Congress in 1972 to represent the 27th District of California, which includes his hometown of Glendale where this post office is located, along with Pasadena, Burbank, La Crescenta, and San Marino. As a member of the Committee on the Judiciary and later chairman of the Subcommittee on the Courts and Intellectual Property, Carlos led some of the most controversial and important legislative debates that we have ever had in Congress.”