Political Quotes

“Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to our Parliamentarian, our friend John Sullivan, for his service to this Nation and to the United States House of Representatives. His departure as Parliamentarian of the House comes as a sad note to many of us who have come to know John and who have come to depend on his wise counsel and expertise, as I have since I first entered this Chamber in 2008 and as many others have through the years. I am happy that John is leaving on his own terms, and I wish him every happiness as he moves on to the next phase of his life. As has been said, John was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the Air Force Academy, received a law degree from the Indiana School of Law, and served honorably in the United States Air Force. John has dedicated his life to the noble calling of public service. Whether as an officer in the Air Force, as counsel of the House Armed Services Committee, or as a member of the Parliamentarian's Office for the past quarter century, he has ably served this House for 27 years. Some of my colleagues say 28 years. Others say 25 years. It has been a long time. He served the people of this country, the Nation, for nearly 40 years. The job of the House Parliamentarian is an exceedingly difficult one. We Members would, no doubt, be a rather unruly lot without our Parl.…”