Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is a great day for America. Let me, at the outset, commend Chairman Goodlatte for the outstanding work that he has done, for always keeping his word, for being a person we could always count on to do what had to be done, and always told us what he was doing, and always carried everything out. So I thank Bob very much. Let me thank the Speaker of the House, Mr. Ryan; the Majority Leader, Mr. McCarthy; the Democratic leaders, Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer; and my good friend, Jerry Nadler, for being there from day one. Also, let me thank former Congressman Dan Lungren, who was the original lead sponsor of this bill going back several years. Let me also thank the 9/11 families for the fact that they have never, ever yielded. They have never stepped back. They have always kept this issue on the front burner at a time when too many Americans choose to look the other way. I especially want to thank Terry Strada and the great work that she has done. Her husband, Tom, her father-in-law, Ernie, and her mother- in-law, Mary Ann, are very good friends. I want to again thank her for the job that she did. And her husband, certainly she is carrying on his name; and Terry, I thank you for that. This is essential. It is essential that justice be done. It is essential that 9/11 families have the right to bring action in American courts. As Judge Poe said, this is the most basic constitutional right. This is an obligation.…”