Political Quotes

“S. Res. 522, which was just adopted, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the cities of Bristol, TN, and Bristol, VA. Throughout the year, the people of Bristol have celebrated this anniversary, and the adoption of this resolution coincides with a number of exciting local events. Bristol is a unique city because of the nature of its founding just along the Tennessee and Virginia border in what started out as two separate communities founded along an anticipated railroad route. Through years of give and take and sometimes bitter disputes over that Tennessee-Virginia border, Bristol has developed into a shining example of how hard work, cooperation, partnership, and entrepreneurial spirit can lead to tremendous opportunities and to tremendous economic growth for communities around the country. What once modestly started as a connecting point between the Virginia and Tennessee railroads has developed into a central crossroad of the country's interstate highway systems. While many people in the region are known to joke that ``all roads lead to Bristol,'' the city is not only a commercial crossroad, it has also served as a gathering place for musicians from the Appalachian region. Many country music fans know Bristol because of the famous ``Bristol Sessions'' and recognize the city as the birthplace of country music. Today when people think of NASCAR racing, they think about Bristol.…”