Political Quotes

“I am pleased to support this honor for Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey. As a single mom with three small children, she went on welfare before working her way to success in both business and local politics. She went on to serve with distinction in Congress but she never forgot the children. In Congress she was a fierce advocate for peace her entire career and she was right. She was a founding member of the Out of Iraq Caucus when that was not very popular with the general public and with most of our congressional colleagues. She was right about social policy. She was right about war and peace. And she is a delightful human being. I am pleased to support this commemoration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2842. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.”