Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am proud to support this bill to honor Reverend Harold Middlebrook. I should have said in my notes earlier that there was an Urban League dinner, and Dr. Middlebrook, I thought, kind of had carried a heavy load his whole life. I remembered he was sitting off to the side. I was mayor of the county, and they asked me to come sit at the head table with all the, I guess, leaders. Dr. Middlebrook was not at that table. My wife and I sat over at the side with Harold Middlebrook because I told him: You run with the ones that brung you, Preacher. He laughed and smiled. He told us great stories all night. I meant to say that, and I apologize. I am proud to support this bill to honor my dear friend, Reverend Harold Middlebrook, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Molinaro). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Burchett) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 9360. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”