Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for yielding. And the Speaker pro tem, Ms. Jacobs, how proud Madeleine Albright would be of the two of you standing here, presiding here, and giving tribute to an extraordinary woman who must have been, particularly for women--she was for me as well, but particularly for women, an extraordinary example of success, of focus, of intellect, of achievement. And I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Slotkin) for taking this Special Order. Madam Speaker, tomorrow, as the Speaker just said, at the National Cathedral, really the cathedral--America's cathedral, many of us will gather to remember and celebrate the extraordinary life of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Secretary Albright was a dear and valued friend for over 35 years. As the chair of the Helsinki Commission, I worked closely with her on issues related to human rights and foreign affairs for years, for a decade that I was chair. Secretary Albright was a diplomat, a teacher, and a mentor to so many who now serve in our diplomatic corps and the world of foreign policy. She was an author who used her pen and her voice to urge us both to see the untapped possibilities in our world, and not to ignore the dangers that confronted our country, our freedom, and our democracy. Perhaps most of all, Secretary Albright was someone who never forgot the experience of being a refugee and a survivor of war and genocide.…”