Political Quotes

“I am certainly pleased to move this legislation directly to the floor for consideration to honor my good friend Senator Moynihan. This legislation designates the United States Courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York as the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse. Pat Moynihan grew up in New York City, and he experienced the trials of Hell's Kitchen. By the age of 16, he was employed as a stevedore, and I am sure he made everybody know it, especially those whose privilege afforded the social and economic advantage that he never had. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Tufts with honors, studied at the London School of Economics as a Fulbright Scholar, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Michael Barone best described Senator Moynihan as 'the Nation's best thinker among politicians since Lincoln, and its best politician among thinkers since Jefferson.' Senator Moynihan played key roles in passing both ISTEA and TEA-21. I had the great privilege of working closely with him in conference on many very significant transportation and water resource pieces of legislation. Before entering the Senate, Senator Moynihan was a member of the cabinet or subcabinet of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford.”