Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with friends and family of our former colleague and my personal friend, Earl F. Hilliard, who this weekend will be celebrating his 75th birthday. While a Member of this body, Earl and I worked very closely together preserving the integrity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and supporting the preservation and restoration of historic sites and buildings. This weekend, a gathering will establish a scholarship in his honor in order for more rural Alabama young men and women to have opportunities to further their education. I want to congratulate my friend for reaching this milestone in his life--a place I got to last year this time--and wish him a happy birthday and further success in establishing benefits for young men and women throughout Alabama. ____________________”