Political Quotes

“I have in my hands a letter from Brian Schatz, the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii, and that letter is a resignation letter. I ask unanimous consent the resignation letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: December 26, 2012. Re Resignation as Lieutenant Governor. Hon. Neil Abercrombie, Governor, State of Hawai`i, State Capitol, Honolulu, Hawaii. Dear Governor Abercrombie: Thank you for the confidence you have placed in me today by appointing me to represent Hawaii in the United States Senate by filling the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of Senator Inouye. Because of the critical issues facing our nation, I will need to go to Washington, D.C. immediately to assume the duties of the office of United States Senator. In order to ensure that the duties and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor are performed for the State of Hawai'i with as little interruption as possible, I hereby tender my resignation as Lieutenant Governor, effective immediately. Very truly yours, Brian Schatz. ____________________”