Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am proud to speak today on behalf of my friend and colleague Robert Wilkie, the nominee to be VA Secretary. I have had the honor of working with Robert for 3 years. Sometimes, he worked for me, and other times, I worked for him. His combination of knowledge, humor, humility, and heart has endeared him to my staff and to scores of North Carolina constituents, including many servicemembers and veterans. Robert was born in Frankfurt, West Germany, the son of an Army artillery officer. He literally grew up on Fort Bragg, and he lived most of his early life in the Fort Bragg-Fayetteville area of North Carolina. Robert is now an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Previously, he served in the Atlantic Intelligence Command and Joint Forces Intelligence Command and the U.S. Navy. Robert has also pursued a distinguished career in public service on the civilian side, both in the halls of the Pentagon and of Congress. Robert has served as a trusted adviser to some of our Nation's most distinguished public servants, including Robert Gates, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, and Jim Mattis. As a congressional staffer, Robert developed excellent working relationships with committee staff, on both sides of the aisle. He is universally recognized as a team player and mentor, traits of any outstanding leader.…”