Political Quotes

“I want to thank my good friend, Congressman Shimkus, for this time and for this important time to honor these wonderful colleagues. Before I get started, I will enter into the Record an article titled: ``Philip M. Crane: Teacher, Lecturer, Author, Congressman and Friend,'' written by Ed Feulner, former president of the Heritage Foundation. Philip M. Crane: Teacher, Lecturer, Author, Congressman and Friend (By Ed Feulner, Former President of the Heritage Foundation) Former Rep. Phil Crane, R-Ill., died Nov. 7 after a struggle with lung cancer. His passing reminded all of us who knew Phil what a unique contribution to the modern conservative movement he had made. On some days he was giving his famous lecture, ``The Blessings of Liberty,'' to audiences around the nation. For many months he was stumping for Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, fellow congressional candidates and many other conservatives running for office at every level in our nation. After his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, he played a key role advising and leading conservatives both inside and outside of the Capitol on legislative tactics and institution building always based on principles of our Founding Fathers. I met Phil when he was a lecturer for the Intercollegiate Studies Institute in the early 1960s. He was teaching history at Bradley University, in Peoria, Ill., before founding a private school in the Chicago suburbs.…”