Political Quotes

“Thank you, Barbara, for this report of FMC's work in 2025. I hope you all will take the time, as Barbara said, to read the more in-depth narrative. We are proud of all that has been accomplished this year. We, FMC staff and leadership, have spent a lot of time thinking about FMC's role celebrating America's milestone next year, America250-- specifically how FMC can engage audiences across the country and even overseas in a discourse about our representative democracy as part of the Nation's semiquincentennial celebration. As part of our contribution to America250, we want to engage in a dialogue with many different audiences, and we want that dialogue to be credible, inspirational, genuine, and motivating. FMC's exceptional deliverable is an insider's view on the Article I branch and an unparalleled experience of living the notion of consent by the governed. FMC's first articulation of how we view our contribution to America250 celebration is actually starting right now. We have asked a bipartisan group of former Members to deliver 1 minutes as part of our report to Congress and to share with the public what makes this institution so special and important. We realize that Congress is not perfect. Nothing is. However, we also know, like no others, how challenging a public service each and every current Member performs, no matter the party.”