Gerald Ford actually said...

"He is one man that I have found in my years in the Congress and elsewhere who, in all sincerity and with deep conviction, did put his country above his party."

"I am proud to say to George and his lovely wife Helen that I consider them among the very best friends that I have ever had in the Government of the United States."

"I certainly would pin that label on George Mahon."

"Texas, we all know, has been known for its bigness."