Political Quotes

“I thank Congressman LaHood for organizing this Special Order. I am so honored to be a part of it. As the Congressman mentioned, my name is Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Congressman representing the great Eighth District of Illinois, which are the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago I am proud to join my colleagues tonight in celebrating Illinois' bicentennial--the 200th year--of statehood. There is something special in celebrating the anniversary of Illinois' entry into the Union, as it was the State which produced the man who would save it. I am proud to be from the Land of Lincoln, but for all of its national and historic importance, my love of our home State is also very personal. I did not have the honor of being born in Illinois, but it is my home and always will be because our State welcomed my family with open arms, as it has for so many others over the last 200 years. You see, I was born in New Delhi, India, and when I was 3 months old, my parents brought our family to the United States so my father could continue his education and our family could embrace all the opportunities of this great country. It wasn't easy and there was struggle, but my family came to know that the American Dream of building a better life was possible because the people of Illinois made it so. We had our challenges, but everything changed for the better when my father was offered a position as an engineering professor in a mysterious place called Peoria, Illinois.…”