Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I just want to say that my good friend Ed Markey's statement that, ``I'm just a poor Polish lawyer,'' that reminds me of a story. I wasn't going to tell this until then, but those of us on the committee certainly know the story because our good friend Mr. Tauzin has told this story many, many times. And that was when Mr. Dingell, I think then the chairman, used that line, ``I'm just a poor Polish lawyer.'' And Mr. Tauzin, who is always known to have one of the best wits ever not only in this body but across the country, was about to relate to him a ``Polish joke,'' Mr. Dingell reminded him that he was just a poor Polish lawyer. And Mr. Tauzin then said, ``Well, I will then tell the joke very slowly.'' Mr. Speaker, in the short time that I have served in this body, John Dingell and I have had really countless conversations and stories.”