Political Quotes

“Now a few other remarks. We have a going and we have a coming, and our coming is of a new Senator who will be installed today, and that is CAPT Mark Kelly, who will be sworn in as the next Senator from Arizona. It may not be the role he expected for himself earlier in his life as a U.S. Navy captain and then an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. As Mark likes to say, his wife Gabby was already the member of the family in Congress. But tragedy upended both their lives and changed so many of their plans. Everyone continues to be inspired by Gabby's recovery, by Mark's devotion, and by the courage it took for their family to reenter public life and public service. But that is who Mark Kelly is--a devoted and honorable man--and we are delighted to welcome him to the Senate Democratic caucus and the wider Senate family. So a fond adieu to my friend Lamar, and a fond welcome to my new friend Mark Kelly. I have some more remarks on the topics, but I think I will defer those, with unanimous consent that I could talk about those later, so we can get right to Senator Alexander's remarks at the 10:30 scheduled time. ____________________”