Jim Wright: “The House demonstrated to the world that it was truly a deliberative and democratic body.”

The way we argue can be as important, in the long run, as the decisions we reach.

When there were issues upon which we could not agree, we could at least use common courtesy in the way we conducted our politics.

It was an exercise of political courage and personal decency for Tom to agree to bring the resolution up for an open debate and recorded vote under those circumstances.

I want to make the world a better place for my children, their children, and their children's children.