Political Quotes

“I am so honored to serve in the people's House and have taken such great pride in my service here over the past 12 years. I will soon be casting my last vote in this historic Chamber, and I remember casting my first 12 years ago on whether or not to go to war in the Persian Gulf. Members sat attentive, listening, applauding one another, Republican and Democrat. Whether or not they agreed with the Member's position, there was respect and comity. Now, when this Chamber should be united, when that respect should be at an all time high, when we should be productive and working into the night, we are questioning one another's patriotism and calling one another names. What is happening to this great institution? That night we went into the night, we worked for days. We did the people's work. Now we work 2 days. We cannot bring a housing bill to the floor, we cannot bring an education bill to the floor, we cannot have the great debates that this body has had over centuries. Why can we not rise to the occasion, rather than putting this great body into reverse and going backwards at one of the most momentous and important times in our Nation's history? Let us pull together and work together and bring glory and hope to what Abraham Lincoln said was the last best hope of mankind. Let us come together and work together in a bipartisan way and do the people's work.”