Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague for his comments. I think what Congressman Guthrie has said, article II of the Association of Graduates Constitution, states the object of this association shall be to cherish the memories of our alma mater and to promote the social intercourse and fraternal fellowship of its graduates, and I think we are seeing that tonight. You see some snickering and some guffawing, and I think we all get transported back in time. In fact, in preparing for this, I did like Congressman Green and got a list of my classmates and then started working on notes on Friday night and Saturday. I am telling you, I had nightmares on Saturday night; I had nightmares on Sunday because that experience was brought back to life for me, which I cherished. I am now happy to yield to the gentleman from Ohio, Congressman Davidson. Before I turn it all over to him, one of the benefits that the academies do, and West Point does, is just doesn't get what they consider the brightest and the best in our secondary education system, but they make sure that they reach into our active military forces and find those young men and women who are showing to their chain of command exceptional opportunity with a chance to promote and become an officer. Congressman Davidson is one of those, and that is why I yield to him, the class of '95.”