Political Quotes

“Friends and colleagues, I have the honor of welcoming the new representative from Mississippi's First Congressional District. For me, that means he will be representing the neighboring district in the northeast corner of the State, which most of you are familiar with; but also, for others, this means that he will be representing the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Trent Kelly is from the little-known town of Saltillo, Mississippi. The local folk call it Salt-illo, population 3,393. He knows the district well, having served as district attorney for the largest judicial district in that area. Representative Kelly has also served in our Nation's military and has spent 29 years in the Mississippi National Guard. Representative Kelly will be serving out the term of our dear former colleague Alan Nunnelee, who passed away in February. As he steps into his seat, we hope that he will follow Alan's example of service and dedication to the people of Mississippi. Our colleague Gregg Harper will now join me in welcoming our friend from Lee County, Mississippi.”