Political Quotes

“I am honored tonight to stand in support of H.R. 118 designating the J.J. Jake Pickle Federal Building in Austin, Texas. This is a fitting tribute to a unique Texan and former Member of Congress. I hope Jake and his wife are watching tonight in Austin, Texas. Jake Pickle is a legend to me, and even by Texas standards he is a legend. He put himself through college during the Depression, worked for President Roosevelt's National Youth Administration, served in the Pacific in World War II and started a radio station in central Texas, and he represented the Tenth District from 1963 to 1995. He had a long, distinguished career that my other colleagues have talked about, chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means. At one time even with the famous Claude Pepper, Jake Pickle won out on the Social Security reform bill with Claude Pepper. Mr. Speaker, Jake has a book just simply called 'Jake,' and a couple of years ago on Father's Day my daughter was a student at the University of Texas and she went over and had Jake sign his book for me.”