Political Quotes

“My comment, Mr. Speaker, is I'm concerned about the safety of those watching today from the gallery. I just wanted them to be aware that there is a definite turntable here, and I'm really surprised that anybody can walk straight when they leave this room because of the spin that's put on everything. So my concern is for the safety of those watching today. In going back to February 6, 1788, James Madison said to us, ``If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.'' I've got to tell you that Madison is still alive, and he is alive on both sides of the aisle. What amazes me sometimes is how we get so far away from what it is that we are trying to do and who it is we are trying to protect. Now, I've heard the terms that--do you know what?-- we're not protecting those who work for America. Let me tell you about those who work for America. When I come out of my church on Sunday morning--out of St. Paul's, the 8 o'clock mass--I see all kinds of people who work for America. When I'm down at the Kmart, doing my shopping, I see all kinds of people who work for America. When I'm in Erie, Pennsylvania, I see all kinds of people who work for America--the same in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and the same in Butler, Pennsylvania. So I'm sometimes confused about who it is we're trying to protect. If it's truly those who work for America, it is those who work for America. All of these folks behind me work for America.…”