Political Quotes

“And colleagues, it is with great sadness as well as a great deal of honor that I rise this evening to commemorate and to celebrate the life of our friend and colleague, Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania's 12th District. As we mourn the loss of Jack Murtha and remember his life, I pass along my thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. Just days before his passing, Jack became the longest serving Member of Congress ever from Pennsylvania. I am privileged to have had the opportunity to work closely with Jack during our time together in Congress, and I am honored to have called him my friend. I thought the other day, upon returning from Pittsburgh and the funeral in Johnstown, that Jack and I had spent more than 5,000 days together, and more than 2 or 3 hours each day, during our service in Congress together. That is probably longer than most husbands and wives spend together. And maybe that accounts for the fact that I feel such a loss. I looked up to Jack for his dedication to our country and our military troops, his strength to work in a bipartisan way, and his passion for his work and the Pennsylvanians he represented.”