Political Quotes

“I appreciate your friendship and your kindness to the 435th most powerful person in Congress--that would be me. I really do, brother, and I am going to miss you. Mr. Speaker, after six terms representing Tennessee's First Congressional District, Dr. Phil Roe is retiring at the end of this year. Dr. Roe has focused his career in the House of Representatives on fighting for our Nation's veterans and using his medical background to tackle those tough healthcare issues. As a matter of fact, during one of the State of the Union addresses, someone dropped in the back. I turned back to Congressman Roe and I said, ``Somebody has dropped,'' and before I could get ``dropped'' out of my mouth, he was already out of the row providing medical care to him. When I arrived in Washington almost 2 years ago, Dr. Roe was the first person to reach out and offer advice about serving in this Chamber. He was a mentor throughout my first term, and we bonded over our faith by attending weekly prayer breakfasts together. His mentorship has quickly turned into a friendship over the last 2 years-- and he is an excellent guitar player, Mr. Speaker. As a legislator, Dr. Roe has always looked out for America's brave servicemen and -women. He served as chairman and lead Republican on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, helping pass bipartisan bills to improve healthcare benefits for our brave veterans. Armed servicemembers deserve the very best for their sacrifices, and Dr.…”