Political Quotes

“earlier today I was in my congressional district at a hearing held by the Virginia State Corporation Commission presenting testimony in opposition to a proposed major increase in tolls on the Dulles Greenway, a commuter route for many of my constituents. Had I been present and voting, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 61, H. Res. 90, congratulating Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts on becoming the first African- American head coaches of National Football League teams to qualify for the Super Bowl; rollcall 62, H. Res. 24, establishing the House Democracy Assistance Commission for the 110th Congress, and rollcall 63, H. Res. 20, calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park Agreement, in order to move forward on the Northern Ireland peace process.”