Political Quotes

“I wish to pay tribute to my friend and colleague, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, who will soon retire from the Senate after representing his beloved West Virginia for the last 30 years. Senator Rockefeller and I both came to Washington after having previously served as Governors of our home States, and I have been grateful for his friendship and counsel. I would also note that Senator Rockefeller has some familiarity with New Hampshire, having graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. Senator Rockefeller will forever be remembered in the Senate for his dedication to the hard-working people of West Virginia. When West Virginia coal mining companies threatened to abandon their pension obligations to miners, Senator Rockefeller successfully fought to pass the Coal Act of 1992 to safeguard their retirements. Among his numerous other legislative accomplishments, Senator Rockefeller will certainly be remembered as the father of the Children's Health Insurance Program. Since its creation in 1997, CHIP has provided millions of low-income children and pregnant women access to health insurance. Just last year, CHIP touched the lives of more than 8 million Americans. During his lengthy career Senator Rockefeller chaired the Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Intelligence, and most recently Commerce, Science, and Transportation.…”