Political Quotes

“I would like to thank my friend and colleague, Mr. Weber, for gathering us all here today in commemoration of one of my favorite holidays, Texas Independence Day. It is a great day to celebrate. On March 2, 1836, a group of brave Texans adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence to create the Republic of Texas. This occurred in the midst of one of the greatest sacrificial stands for liberty in American history, the battle of the Alamo, that famously lasted 13 days and cost the lives of all combatants who were inside those walls. ``Remember the Alamo'' was the cry that day that went out that inspired our Texans to victory and propelled us to liberty in this great State. The story of freedom for Texas mirrors the story of freedom for the United States. It was borne out of selfless sacrifice by so many looking for a better life, looking to carve out a better life for their families, a life that they could make with their own hands, with their decisions, with government out of the way. Freedom will always find a way, and there are always those who will rise to the occasion when the time comes. I am certain of that. We see many of those here today that are rising to the occasion to speak for liberty and to speak for freedom, just as those Texans did a long time ago. With gratitude to so many from outside Texas who made that dream a reality, especially those who volunteered from Kentucky and from Tennessee, we celebrate the day Texas declared its independence.…”