Political Quotes

“Today, Senator Dayton and I are introducing legislation to pay tribute to Senator Paul Wellstone and his beloved wife Sheila. Our legislation would provide a $10 million authorization of Federal funds for construction of the 'Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building' at Neighborhood House in St. Paul, MN, where Paul and Sheila lived. First, let me thank the leadership on both sides of the aisle for facilitating consideration of this legislation. Senator Dayton and his staff, Senator Wellstone's family and staff, and especially my colleague from West Virginia, Senator Byrd, have literally moved heaven and earth to bring this bill to the floor. I may be the newest Member of this Chamber, but I fully appreciate the extraordinary efforts of so many to allow Senator Dayton and I to create a living legacy in honor of Paul and Sheila Wellstone in such short order. Neighborhood House was founded by the women of Mount Zion Temple in the 1880's as a settlement house, helping newly arrived Eastern European Jewish immigrants to establish a new life and thrive in their new community. Senator Wellstone always had a genuine affinity for Neighborhood House, as his parents, Leon and Minnie, were Russian Jewish immigrants themselves. But his affinity reached far beyond this personal link.”