Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 703) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 703 Whereas Robert William Andrew (``Bob'') Feller was born on November 3, 1918, near Van Meter, Iowa; Whereas Bob Feller learned to play baseball on his parents' farm in Dallas County, Iowa, and commented that ``What kid wouldn't enjoy the life I led in Iowa? Baseball and farming, and I had the best of both worlds''; Whereas Feller attended Van Meter High School where he pitched for the baseball team; Whereas Feller, at the age of 17, joined the Cleveland Indians, where he played for 18 years, his entire career; Whereas Feller led the American League in wins 6 times; Whereas Feller led the American League in strikeouts 7 times; Whereas Feller pitched 3 no-hitters, including the only Opening Day no-hitter, and shares the major league record with 12 one-hitters; Whereas Feller was an 8-time All-Star; Whereas Feller was a key member of the 1948 World Series Champion Cleveland Indians; Whereas Feller threw the second fastest pitch ever officially recorded, at 107.6 miles per hour; Whereas Feller ended his career with 266 victories and…”