Political Quotes

“reserving the right to object, I know a lot of people want to say some real nice things about this good man, but we are going to have to do it later. We have a lot of things to do. As he will learn, the Senate is not always as punctual as the House. So all those who have these wonderful things to say about this good man, do it later. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts To the President of the Senate of the United States: This is to certify that on the twenty-fifth day of June, two-thousand and thirteen Edward J. Markey was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Senator for the unexpired term ending at noon on the third day of January, two thousand and fifteen, to fill the vacancy in the representation from said Commonwealth in the Senate of the United States caused by the resignation of Senator John F. Kerry. Witness: His Excellency, the Governor, Deval L. Patrick, and our seal hereto affixed at Boston, this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord two thousand and thirteen. By His Excellency, Governor Deval Patrick. William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth. [State Seal Affixed] ____________________”