Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Davis for yielding. You know, that is true, I have known John Shimkus since he was actually a treasurer in Madison County, where he was the one that held the spot after it had been 10 years since a Republican had held the spot, and he took that. I was a State legislator, and I kept hearing about this guy, John Shimkus from Madison County. I actually came to know him as I ran for State representative. And then all of a sudden, they said he is going to run for Congress, and I thought, what a wonderful thing. You know, each one of us in our districts when we see that and as we are local elected officials, we think, oh, that is going to be good, but we didn't realize how great it would be. At this time, when we would like to joke with John because we love him, the reality is he has served his district well. He hasn't just served his district well. He has served the State well, he has served the Nation well, and he has made differences in the world. I would like to harass him about the fact that he is an Army guy, as a Marine, but the reality is that he served well in the Army as well. He is a man of integrity. He is a man of faith. He loves his family. And, really, that is what our Nation is about. He is going to be missed terribly in this body. We want to joke about the fact that he is quitting. But you know what? He didn't quit. He stood up. He stood up in tough times. He stood up in good times.…”