John Ensign: “since 1915, an oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln has hung in the chambers of the Nevada Assembly. The painting of our 16th…”

“since 1915, an oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln has hung in the chambers of the Nevada Assembly. The painting of our 16th President serves as a reminder of Nevada's entrance to the Union during his remarkable administration and of the special place his leadership will always hold in our State's history. I want to pay tribute today to that man who rose to the highest office in our country at one of the most turbulent times in our history. He is an example to all of a good, decent, honorable man, who contributed more to the freedom we cherish today than we may ever fully understand. February 12 was the 198th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in a log cabin in Kentucky. We all learned about 'Honest Abe' in grade school and his role in guiding this Nation through the Civil War. But at the very essence of Abraham Lincoln was a man of great conviction who showed incomparable humility, a tested sense of morality, and an ability to rise above personal pettiness.”