Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I want to compliment my two colleagues who have just spoken on the floor. I compliment Mr. Newhouse from the State of Washington for highlighting a very important event in his district involving a significant constituent of his. I particularly would also like to recognize Mr. Westerman from Arkansas for getting H.R. 2647 passed, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. It is really a coup for a freshman to get such a significant bill passed so early in his or her career. It is a major bill, a significant bill, and I want to compliment him on bringing his expertise in forestry to the House of Representatives. We need people with all kinds of backgrounds here who can help get things that the American people need for us to do on their behalf, and certainly that bill is going to do a lot for American people all across this country. Mr. Speaker, it has been said that no one hears about the plane that landed safely. What that very apt adage suggests is that we are often unaware of good work being done every day, and it isn't until something goes wrong that people take notice. So, Mr. Speaker, I want to just highlight for a few minutes this evening the great work that this Congress has been doing in the past 4\1/2\ years, and particularly during the 114th Congress, which began in January. Under the leadership of House Republicans, we have been doing very good work in tackling the difficult issues facing this Nation.…”