Political Quotes

“First I would like to join my colleague in sending our thoughts and condolences to the DeLauro family. Ranking Member DeLauro's mother, Luisa, passed away this weekend at the age of 103. The family is together this week in New Haven, Connecticut. Luisa DeLauro was an inspiration to her daughter, Rosa, to the city of New Haven, and to us all. Luisa was the longest serving member of the New Haven Board of Aldermen in the city's history, serving 35 years. She set an example for women everywhere as she fought to ensure that women's voices were heard in the male-dominated arena of politics. As Rosa has said, her mother understood that politics was an avenue for change, a way to help people who were struggling, and she dedicated her service to issues involving seniors, the working poor, and her beloved neighborhood of Wooster Square, which she helped to designate as New Haven's first historic district. Luisa was a beloved local leader with an open-door policy, who developed friendships that lasted a lifetime, but she was also well known as a strong-willed fighter for issues she believed in, and it is clear that her dedication and fierce passion will live on in her daughter, our friend, Rosa. Even though Luisa DeLauro passed away at 103, for Rosa and her family, it still feels like she was taken too soon. My thoughts are with my good friend, Rosa DeLauro, and the entire DeLauro family. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici).”