Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I thank our leader for all of his wonderful work, all the time. I rise today to pay tribute to a phenomenal member of my staff, a leader who has played a key role in so many things I have been able to accomplish here in the Senate. Emily Carwell is leaving the upper Chamber for a new leadership change across the Rotunda--dare I say, the lower Chamber--after more than 8 years in my office. And, honestly, it feels like Emily has been with me forever. To speak in Senate terms, Emily has been my legislative director for 2,383 votes. It is actually quite fitting that she is returning to the House, though, because it is where she started, sort of. When I first interviewed her, I loved her right away: her Midwestern sensibilities, her enthusiasm, her eagerness to work for the people of Michigan. Anyone who has met Emily knows exactly what I mean. As somewhat of an afterthought, I asked her: You were in the House, right? You have House experience, right? She said yes. It turns out that her House experience was an unpaid fellowship. But--do you know what?--it didn't even matter. She joined my office as a legislative assistant. She hit the ground running, and she simply has not stopped. She organized the first-ever bipartisan delegation to tour all of our Michigan military installations, which was very significant for us to do. And, as legislative director, Emily has played a key role in so many areas that I couldn't even list them all.…”