Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support of this bill. I'm happy to support legislation that would designate a commemorative coin for the Baseball Hall of Fame. I want to thank my friend and colleague, Richard Hanna, for introducing this legislation and for working to get strong bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. I also want to thank my good friend, Joe Barton, for his work not only in the congressional baseball game itself but for working with me to help bring legislation to the floor. The Baseball Hall of Fame is more than just a shrine to the Nation's pastime. The Baseball Hall of Fame is proof of shared American values, that baseball is not merely a part of American history but has tracked the peaks of the American experience. Baseball is a game with roots in both England and the United States, which signifies the dual roots that define the birth of this country. Major League Baseball players like Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams gave up years in their prime to fight against fascism and for the future of democracy in World War II. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, 7 years before the Supreme Court desegregated schools in Brown v. Board of Education and nearly 20 years before the Civil Rights Act. And the entire world, even Arizonans, rooted for the Yankees as they played in the World Series just weeks after the country was attacked on September 11.…”