Political Quotes

“I know that we are rapidly approaching that time in which our time has lapsed for this Special Order here, and I think it is fitting that we had Members from both sides of the aisle who came to give a testament to how much Congressman Steve LaTourette meant to this institution--to the House of Representatives--that he loved so much. I know personally that Speaker John Boehner depended on Steve LaTourette. They were friends, but I know that Speaker Boehner relied upon Steve LaTourette in a lot of the tough decisions that one has to make as Speaker of the House of Representatives. That is something that wasn't necessarily known to the public, but I think it is important that his family know that--Jennifer, his wife; Emma, Henry, and all his children, his whole family. I know they know this, but it is important that they realize how important Congressman LaTourette was to this institution and how much he meant to us. It was also mentioned by some of our colleagues the rapier wit that he had. I had heard the term ``knuckleheads'' before--I probably called people that before and maybe was called that myself--but I had never heard the term ``chuckleheads'' before. That was something that Steve called some Members of this institution with whom he disagreed. I always thought that that was kind of humorous and something that will live in the annals of this institution.…”