Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to join with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to express my condolences and express the spirit that John Lewis represented to all of us. John Lewis was a humble man. I knew John serving on the Ways and Means Committee with him. I traveled with my colleague, Mrs. Bustos, from Illinois down to Selma, Alabama, on that 50th anniversary day. And I will tell you, one of the moments that inspired me the most in my tenure here in Congress was not just that day, when we walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge arm in arm in celebration of his victory over hatred, but it was the following day, when we sat at the doors of the Montgomery, Alabama, State Capitol, and I saw the daughter of Governor Wallace express to John an apology for the sins of yesterday. And John, in typical John Lewis fashion, stood up and embraced her when she said: ``I'm sorry.'' John Lewis epitomizes the best of the human race. John Lewis was an inspiration to all of us. My predecessor, my mentor, Amo Houghton, who served in my seat for 18 years, expressed to me early on in my tenure: ``Get to know John Lewis. Get to know and listen to his story.'' And I will tell you, that is some of the best advice I received from his friend, Amo Houghton. And so I come here tonight to express my grief, but most importantly, my hope that the spirit of John Lewis does not die with us tonight.…”