Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Mitchell), and I remember, as well, when he told me--I used to call him Mr. Chairman, mainly because I was afraid of him most of my life. And when he told me to call him John, I think it might have been a full year before I developed enough courage to call him by that name. Another one of our Members who I know is very close to John, has worked in Michigan politics and knew John Dingell for a long time, is our colleague Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence).”