Political Quotes

“since April 1, 42 days, the House has been in session 12 of those 42 days; and in that period of time, we have lost 171 of our fellow citizens, bringing the total to 772. While that was happening, what has Congress done? We have named eight post offices, recognized the Garden Club of America, recognized the importance of music education, and authorized the use of the Capitol grounds for the Soap Box Derby. That is what Congress has done in the last 42 days, 12 days working; that is what we have done while we have lost loved ones in this country. Our constituents are asking the whys and the hows of this war. They want us to get the answers. We have a constitutional responsibility, the checks and balances, to ask those questions. It is imperative that we do that. President Kennedy once said, "To govern is to choose." We can name post offices, or we can ask the hard questions about the direction of our Nation. We may even be able to do both.”