Political Quotes

“Madam President, I particularly appreciate, in light of my comments in a moment, Senator Klobuchar's service. She has been a pioneer as the first woman Senator from Minnesota. And I believe the Presiding Officer, Senator Fischer, is the first female Senator from Nebraska. Tribute to Marcy Kaptur Madam President, I rise today to honor my colleague and my longtime close friend, Marcy Kaptur. Marcy Kaptur serves down the hall on the other side of the building. She has dedicated her life to serving the people of Toledo and northern Ohio. This Sunday, she will make history. She will officially become the longest serving woman in the history of the U.S. Congress in either House. On Sunday, she will have served in the House of Representatives for 35 years, 2 months, and 18 days, breaking a record that was set in 1960 by I believe a Massachusetts Congresswoman. For 3\1/2\ decades, she has been principled and she has been passionate about her family, her community, and our country, and she has advocated for Ohioans. She serves like nobody else. She is the granddaughter of Polish immigrants. That is important to her. She comes from a working-class family. That is important to her. She is a practicing Roman Catholic. That is important to her. That describes much of who Marcy is--Polish immigrant, working-class family, Catholic faith. Her father was a trucker and autoworker who became a small businessman.…”