Political Quotes

“I come to the floor on a matter of great sadness for the Senate family. Today, at 4 p.m. at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, after a long and difficult struggle with colon cancer, Margaret Awamura Inouye, the lovely and gracious wife of Senator Dan Inouye, passed on. On behalf of my colleagues, I offer my deepest condolences to the esteemed senior Senator from Hawaii. Our hearts go out to the Inouye family as they mourn their loss. Dan and Maggie were married for 58 blessed years. They met in Hawaii in 1947 right before Thanksgiving. He had just returned from the war and rehabilitation. She was back from Columbia University with a master's degree in education. For Dan, it was love at first sight. And he didn't hesitate to make his intentions known. He popped the question on their second date, and to his great, good fortune, she said yes. For nearly 6 decades, she stood by him, encouraged him, and believed in his success. Dan credits Maggie for putting him on the path to becoming a U.S. Senator. Without her, he said he couldn't have made it. The Senator tells us that Maggie handled her illness with dignity and grace--that she always had a smile and kept a bright outlook. Mrs. Inouye is survived by her husband, Dan, their son, Dan Jr., and her five sisters, Edith, Grace, Betty, Shirley and Patricia. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Inouye family. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time?”