Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Florida for the report from his State and for his words about the devastation in Puerto Rico. Our hearts go out to those in Florida, Texas, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. We do have a responsibility to respond quickly. They are responding to some devastating storms, especially when they are combined. Our thanks also go to the first responders and the many volunteers, including some in the State of Ohio and those from my hometown, who stepped forward to help the people in need. It is extraordinary. Again, I look forward to working with my colleagues to come up with additional assistance as we have done already for some of the initial damage in Texas. There is so much more now that we must do. Tribute to Tim O'Neill Mr. President, I rise today to talk about one of our colleagues here in the Senate, who has an inspiring story and is celebrating an important anniversary this week. I want to mention this week Doorkeeper Tim O'Neill, who works with us in the Senate and celebrates 27 years of Government service. He has been a doorkeeper since 2010, during which time I have had the pleasure of getting to know him, as have many of my colleagues in the Senate. His career has been a remarkable journey. He started in the Senate as a legislative director, and he later went on to work in the White House--not during one Presidential administration but during four Presidential administrations.…”