Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 580) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 580 Whereas George M. Steinbrenner was born on July 4, 1930, in Rocky River, Ohio, and died on July 13, 2010, at the age of 80; Whereas George M. Steinbrenner served the United States for 2 years in the United States Air Force; Whereas George M. Steinbrenner owned the American Ship Building Company, the dominant shipbuilding company in the Great Lakes region during the existence of the company; Whereas, since 1973, George M. Steinbrenner was the principal owner of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball franchise; Whereas, under the wise and astute leadership of George M. Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees won 7 World Series Championships and 11 American League Championships; Whereas the New York Yankees, under the leadership of George M. Steinbrenner, brought New Yorkers and New York Yankee fans across the United States countless hours of joy rooting for the consistently competitive teams that Mr. Steinbrenner helped assemble; Whereas George M.…”