Political Quotes

“What an honor to get to speak before you. This is a thrill. I rise today to honor several hometown heroes from my district who have made an impact on the community over the course of the year. First, I would like to thank my colleague from Florida, Congresswoman Kat Cammack, for organizing this Special Order hour. I also reached out to my community, and I asked for the leaders in our community to give us some of what they think to be hometown heroes. Let me just run through a few real quick. Last year has been tough on millions of Americans across the country as we battle the COVID pandemic and endure countless hardships, but I am proud of so many folks in south Alabama who have made our community a better place. Many of them are unsung heroes. I would like to take a moment today to honor a few of them. Brian Copes, manufacturing instructor for the city of Chickasaw School System, is a leader in the effort of developing inexpensive prosthetic limbs that will change many lives of amputees throughout Latin America. Students from all disciplines have been working together to create a real nonprofit business. Eventually, these students will travel to Latin America, not only to fit the amputees but also to aid the amputees in rehabilitation as they learn to walk and use their new limbs. Another one is Natalie Fox, assistant administrator and chief nursing officer for USA Physicians Group.…”