Political Quotes

“Mr. President, earlier this week the majority leader quoted from a speech delivered on September 30 by Ed Gillespie, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee and the current chairman of the Republican State Leadership Committee. The majority leader used this quotation to attack Congressional Republicans and defend the hardline strategy embraced by Democrats. Unfortunately, he took Mr. Gillespie's words out of context and failed to mention some of the other remarks Mr. Gillespie made in that very same speech. Not surprisingly, Mr. Gillespie has responded with a letter. He ends his letter by saying: ``Republican governors and legislators work across the aisle daily to solve the most critical issues in their states. It's an example of executive and legislative leadership you and President Obama would do well to emulate.'' Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record Mr. Gillespie's entire letter, along with his entire speech to the 2013 Republican State Leadership Committee Annual Meeting. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: RSLC Chairman Ed Gillespie Letter to Senator Harry Reid Washington, D.C.…”