Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). {time} 2000 Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues, Ms. Foxx and Mr. Price, both from North Carolina, who have made this opportunity fittingly available for all of us here tonight in order to honor our friend, Walter Jones. I would always encounter him as a low key but kind, gentle, sweet soul that he is, around the building; and just in his own way, just thumbs up, keep going, encouraging in what we do around here. There were a lot of very kind remarks made about him here tonight from people that got to serve with him a lot longer than I did, but indeed, we hear about how he was a very independent voice. I think marching to his own higher standard to what he felt his own integrity required, not only as a representative, as a person in this political business, but one who is answering to a higher power--the importance of God in his life made abundantly clear. Indeed, at his service in North Carolina, it really, really hit home for me how much that was a part for him. As we know, he was very, very unhappy with the Gulf war. And after that started, he really--I believe, and the results show--he spent the rest of his career trying to find and make and provide comfort for the members of the military--and even more so--the Gold Star families, who he knows--and we all realize--bear the loss the most when one of theirs has fallen.…”