Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize this Saturday, July 20, as National Pennsylvania Day. The Keystone State has played a historic role in our Nation's founding and continues to shape our future. It is the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and home to our Nation's very first capital, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania is also the site of several historic battles, including the Battle of Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. It is where Betsy Ross handcrafted the first American flag and Colonel Edwin Drake drilled the first commercial oil well, in 1859. Pennsylvania has a proud history of American craftsmanship and work ethic, from our steel mills and coal mines to our farmlands and forests. This great State's many contributions to our Nation are a strong testament to the diverse, industrious citizens who make up this Commonwealth. Mr. Speaker, today and every day, I am proud to call Pennsylvania my home. ____________________”