Political Quotes

“I thank Jerry and the New York delegation, all my colleagues, and my friends and supporters who are here tonight. Mr. Speaker, I never thought I would be back here, but the Lord works in mysterious ways, and God made a way when there was no way. I thank God for blessing me with this great responsibility, and I thank God for my best friend and partner for 30 years, my wife, Helene. She hates that. Mr. Speaker, on the night of my election victory, I promised the people of Long Island and Queens I would deliver a simple message to this Chamber: Wake up. The people are sick and tired of the finger- pointing and the petty partisan bickering. They want us to work together. They want you guys to work together, too. What are you doing? You are supposed to be clapping for that. Mr. Speaker, I know there are so many good people in this Chamber on both sides of the aisle, but people are worried about the cost of living; they are worried about the chaos at the border; they are worried about Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine. They look to Congress, and what do they see? The extremists get all the attention. We are letting ourselves be bullied by our base. We aren't getting anything done. We need less chaos and more common sense. The last few months, I have talked with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, and they all ask the same thing: What about me? What are you doing for me?…”