Political Quotes

“I represent a large part of Franklin County. I would like to thank the gentleman from Columbus for his leadership on this bill. As a former band member, I guess he learned how to march pretty well; and he has done a good job here in Congress. It was a great game, and both teams need to be congratulated for playing an outstanding game, one of the best traditions in competition. There were no penalties, as I recall, for any unnecessary roughness or unsportsmanlike activities in that game. It was true champions going at each other. In the final analysis, the champion was Ohio State University. Ohio State University is a champion in many ways, not just in football but in a lot of other endeavors as a university. It is an outstanding university in this country, and it has been my pleasure to work with them on a number of things. I think there was a time when many people said to themselves, golly, I wonder if this new coach can coach at this level in the Big Ten. Well, I think that has all been put to rest. He is a national coach today. He has a national reputation. And he has shown what a true gentleman can do in recruiting and in coaching this young team to the success that they had this year. He has built a successful football team without sacrificing strong beliefs in the importance of academics for his players.”