Political Quotes

“Thousands and thousands of Members have served in this body. For almost each of them, it was an honor to serve; but for a very small portion of those who had the honor to serve in this House, they have literally honored this institution by their service. I rise today to reference one of them, William H. Gray, who served in the United States Congress. He was an extraordinary public servant, but this was not his only place where he served. I want to reference his leadership here in the House as a Member and then chair of the Budget Committee, rising all the way to majority whip, an accomplished lawmaker; but he also served as a senior pastor of the church where his father and grandfather had served back home in Philadelphia. He served when he left the House, providing opportunities for hundreds of thousands of young people to go on to college as the head of the oldest nationwide scholarship fund, the UNCF. Bill Gray served in so many different capacities, but he did it extraordinarily well. So I rise today to ask for a moment of silence in the House to honor this life of service.”