Political Quotes

“Thank you, Dr. Roe, for yielding and also for helping bring this legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of S. 2921, which would designate the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Galesburg, Illinois, as the Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. As a cosponsor of the House version of the bill, I appreciate the work that both the House and Senate VA Committees have done and the leadership of both Chambers to bring this bill to the floor. I especially want to thank Senator Durbin for authorizing this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, for 24 years, Lane Evans served with distinction as the Representative of Illinois' 17th Congressional District. We mourn his tragic passing last month at the age of 63. Even as he suffered from Parkinson's disease, Mr. Speaker, Lane Evans heroically and tenaciously fought for veterans in the years leading up to his retirement in 2007. When Congressman Evans retired, the Vietnam Veterans of America said: Lane's compassion for his fellow veterans and his commitment to do right by them has come right from the heart. As ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee during my tenure as chairman of the committee, I saw firsthand how he turned his knowledge, compassion, and expertise--his heart--into effective advocacy and how he worked to make a tangible difference in the lives of veterans and their families around the country. Mr.…”