Political Quotes

“This is beautiful. What a tome. This is great. Thank you. I want to thank you very much, President Frost. You reminded me of something Mae West had said: Too much of a good thing can be downright enjoyable. I enjoyed it, but you could have gone on even further, although you did exceed the time limit. Thank you very much for the laudatory and generous remarks. I want to thank you, also, for your leadership in the organization. You are a guy who has your eye on the objective, on the prize, and you work unrelentingly until you succeed. And you do succeed. You never retreat. My special thanks and appreciation to the Association of Former Members of Congress, to the board, to my colleague Members. What an outstanding group whose action promotes dialogue, bipartisanship, and service. I am very moved and humbled by this great honor, especially because it comes from my dear friends and colleagues. There is nothing higher than getting an award from your peers, it means a great deal. And it means a great deal to me, because it is from people who have served, many with me, very well in the people's House. I reflect with awe on the list of previous recipients. Some of them were mentioned by President Frost: Bob Michel, Lee Hamilton, Lindy Boggs, Amo Houghton, Ray LaHood, and others. Incredible company, people I have respected and admired. And I accept the honor for all of you. I want to thank you for your continuous passion for the people's House and for your friendship.…”