Political Quotes

“I rise to speak about one of South Carolina's most amazing heroes, Greg Alia. I am here today to recognize that this young man--32 years young--lost his life yesterday. Yesterday morning, Officer Greg Alia was killed in Columbia, SC. I will tell my colleagues that Greg served his community with distinction. Yesterday afternoon, I had an opportunity to talk with Greg's wife, Kassy. Kassy's strength, as she spoke with someone she has never met about the love of her life--about her husband, the father of her little boy, Sal--was quite remarkable. Her thoughtfulness in this tragic time truly struck a chord with me and brought tears to my eyes as I listened to a wife describe the man she loves, a community leader, and someone who runs into danger when others are running away from danger. Greg was born and raised in Columbia, SC. He was a Columbia native. He went to high school at Richland Northeast High School. He graduated from the University of South Carolina. If Greg were here, I would say ``Go, Cocks'' because we understand and appreciate the importance of the University of South Carolina, especially in the Columbia footprint. More importantly, after high school, Greg wanted to find out what life was about. He had an opportunity to be a production assistant working on movies such as the latest version of ``Indiana Jones,'' as well as one of my favorite movies, frankly, ``Iron Man.'' Yes, ``Iron Man.'' Greg was offered a job with Marvel, the comic book folks.…”