Political Quotes

“I would like to now welcome the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood). Mr. LaHOOD. I thank Speaker Boehner for swearing me in today. Mr. Speaker, it is a true honor to be here. I am humbled and honored to be a part of this body. And I want to thank my colleagues-- Congressman Shimkus, Congressman Gutierrez, and the rest of the Illinois delegation--for being here today. I look forward to working with them and being a productive Member of this body. I would just like to thank my constituents that voted for me in this special election. We worked hard over the last 6 months in this race, and I am proud to be entrusted with the responsibility that 710,000 people gave me in my district in Illinois. I am proud of that district, and I am proud of my record in the State Senate. Again, I look forward to bringing the values that I have had in Illinois to this body. I also want to thank my family. The family is the pride and joy of who I am. I have my three boys up here today--McKay, who is 13; Teddy, who is 8; Lucas, who is 11--and my wife Kristen, who is in the gallery. I couldn't do this without her. Kristen, please stand up. I guess I would just say that I look forward to working hard in this body, to meeting my colleagues, doing a lot of listening, and doing a lot of learning to be the best Member of Congress I can be. I also want to thank my mom and dad and my extended family for being here.…”