Political Quotes

“I rise on a bit of good news today. This is a great day in this body because on this day, a great man will become the longest-serving Member of this House. This is especially important to me because the record he is breaking belonged to that of my predecessor once removed, the great Jamie Whitten, my wonderful boyhood friend and hero. But today, Chairman John Dingell from Michigan will break that record. On this day, when the sun came up this morning, he became the longest-serving Member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a great man, a gentleman, a man's man, if you will, and a giant in this institution, a record that will no doubt probably never be equaled or broken. I had the great pleasure, Mr. Speaker, to know them both. I had the great pleasure to know what great public servants they were. I had the great pleasure to call them both my friends and one of them my colleague. I will remember this day a long, long time. And I salute you, Chairman Dingell.”