Political Quotes

“I first want to thank the gentleman from Kentucky for taking this time to pay tribute to one of the outstanding Members of this body. Mr. Speaker, the loss of our colleague, Bill Natcher, has diminished the effectiveness of this body by a magnitude that will only be fully realized in the days ahead. Of his many strengths, the one that I admired the most and felt was the greatest contribution to the stature of the Congress--to all of us--was his respect for the awesome power of the seat. That respect was manifested in his deep sense of responsibility to the House and in that, to the people whom he represented not only in the 2nd District of Kentucky, but across this great Nation. That respect permeated his every action: from the respect shown toward ideas and concepts, to the patient courtesy displayed, toward everyone, in the most difficult of hearings. It is a legacy of intellectual integrity and responsibility that should be held up for future generations of the Congress, an inspiration to walk in the footsteps of this extraordinary servant of the people.”