Political Quotes

“we are developing a position here that I don't particularly like, as it relates to naming an airport after one of our great Presidents. One of the things that concerns me most is what Ronald Reagan did as President. When he wrote his federalist papers, the Executive Order, I believe, 12612, it related to States rights and local authority. I want to explain my views on this legislation to rename the Washington National Airport. This airport has been named the Washington National Airport since 1941. Franklin Roosevelt laid the cornerstone for the airport. The airport is on property that once belonged to the family of Martha Washington and the stepson of George Washington. What we are about to do is not an appropriate way to honor, in my opinion, one of our Presidents. In fact, in a sense, it dishonors our first President. Ronald Reagan will have his place in history, having served two terms as President. His name is already etched on the second-largest Government building in this community. And in April, his lovely wife Nancy will be here to celebrate and dedicate the opening of that building. President Reagan clearly believed that State and local governments should be given the power to act, wherever possible, rather than the Federal Government. In fact, he issued an Executive order so that all Federal agencies made sure that local decisions were respected. Each of our major airports named after a President was accomplished because of local decisions.…”