Political Quotes

“I have sad news for the House today. I rise to inform the House that we lost a former Member of this great institution. He was our friend, Howard Wolpe, who served in this body for 14 years. He was particularly known for his concern for the poor and unfortunate and about peace in the world. He was a true patriot, a devoted teacher, and a fine statesman. He was a dear friend of mine and many others with whom he served. He shared our collective love for this great Nation and for our State of Michigan. He had an enormous impact upon public policy in Michigan and our country, as well as across the world, which was a positive one. He contributed most of his life to bringing civility to government relations and to making this world a better place--a passion that I was able to witness during his long and distinguished service here. He served Michigan ably and honorably and went on to serve as the Presidential Special Envoy to Africa's Great Lakes Region, where he initiated peace talks and helped to end civil wars in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ____________________”