Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank the Chairwoman from California, my esteemed colleague from Illinois, and their staffs for helping us get this bill to the floor. From the immortal words of Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan, ``The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.'' H. Res. 107, The Sergeant First Class Sean Cooley and Specialist Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act takes a monumental and vitally important step toward educating the members of this chamber on the true costs of armed conflict. Named after two warriors who lost their lives fighting America's enemies, this program provides the spouses, the children, and the siblings of those who gave their lives in service to our great nation in armed conflict or combat-related training, a paid fellowship with the Congressperson of their choice, here in Washington, or in their home district. When our servicemembers make the ultimate sacrifice, there is no award, no amount of money or no program that can ever make their families whole again. But what this program does do, is it gives the families left behind a chance to participate in our great democratic process at the national level. Their experiences, their trials, and their tribulations will now have a voice in these hallowed halls.…”