Political Quotes

“obviously, I stand here in support of a good, fiscally sound bill that provides for the national security, as well as for important comfort to small forgotten communities that are flooded routinely. I support the bill very strongly. Mr. Speaker, I rise for a much more, I think, important reason. That is to personally state, and I think I speak for all Members of the body when I say this, how much we owe a debt of gratitude to Chairman John Myers and to his very able ranking member, Tom Bevill. This subcommittee has truly worked in a very nonpartisan way under Chairman Bevill earlier and now under Chairman Myers. Yogi Berra said you can observe a lot just by watching, and I have been watching the operation of these two men in that subcommittee for a number of years now. I have never heard a partisan word spoken in that subcommittee, never. Every member of the subcommittee, regardless of party, is given equal standing to say or do whatever they think is best. And the chairman, Chairman Myers, and before him, Chairman Bevill, always gave us the opportunity to speak, to make our case and, whenever possible, when they could find the money, they were always there to try to help their colleagues help their part of America. They say that the only place where success comes before work is the dictionary, and I can say that on this subcommittee that certainly is true. The big success of this subcommittee has been the tremendous hard work that goes into it.”