Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate my friend and colleague Representative Marcy Kaptur of Ohio on becoming the longest- serving woman in the history of the House. On Sunday, March 18, she will surpass the late Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts, who held the previous record of thirty-five years, two months, and fourteen days. But more than her longevity, Representative Kaptur has brought to the House her tireless work ethic, her intellect, and her devotion to serving the people of lakeshore Ohio. A Toledo native and the first in her family to attend college, Representative Kaptur began her public service career as a member of the Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission and later as a domestic policy advisor to President Jimmy Carter. When she defeated an incumbent Representative in a stunning upset election in 1982, Representative Kaptur came to Congress and hit the ground running. She has been a leader in the fight for higher wages, workers' rights, and ensuring access to affordable health care. It was Representative Kaptur who first proposed the idea in Congress of creating a National World War II Memorial, and she wrote the legislation that eventually authorized its construction on the National Mall.…”