Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you all. Those of you that don't watch C-SPAN incessantly may not know I serve as the House Republican Conference Chairman now, and I am just honored to be here with our former leader, a man deeply admired, and to see so many familiar faces back on the floor, back in the people's House. To Congressman Rhodes, it is wonderful to see you. Congratulations on a great tenure in leadership. Thank you all for being here. We just adjourned the House Republican Conference, and I think you will see former colleagues and current Members coming over to say hello. We just appreciate your continued leadership. I appreciated what John Boehner said about your continued role in the leadership of this country. So many of you have gone on from Congress and played an even greater role in the life of this Nation in various industry and philanthropic ways, and I want to commend you for that. But let me also say I want to commend Congressman Rhodes and our new president for the call for bipartisanship. In the 9 years that I have served on Capitol Hill, I remain convinced that we could learn an awful lot from those who have gone before on this floor in this current time.…”