Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleagues on the Committee on Government Reform in bringing this legislation to the floor to designate a U.S. postal building in Annandale, Virginia, to honor Congressman Stan Parris, who served Virginia's 8th Congressional District for six terms. It is the privilege as the Representative of the 10th Congressional District to be a sponsor of this bill. Born in Champaign, Illinois, September 4, 1929, Stan Parris was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972. After serving one term and losing in that very tough 1974, what they called the ``Watergate Year,'' he returned to capture a seat in 1980. Congressman Parris went on to win five consecutive elections, serving from 1981 to 1991. As an aside, during that period of time we would sit back over here many times and chat and talk when issues would come up; and I would say, Stan, and we would say just back and forth, and I can almost see Stan kind of standing back there and thinking of all the conversations that we would have about issues coming up before the Congress. Stan had a very distinguished career in serving this country, both as an elected official and as a veteran.”