Political Quotes

“I want to start my remarks this afternoon by saying congratulations to our friend Senator Richard Shelby, Alabama's longest serving U.S. Senator as of this Sunday. Here in Washington, we know him as chairman of the all-powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which holds the congressional purse strings, but Alabamians, from Huntsville to Gulf Shores, know him as a devoted public servant working for the good of all of his constituents and an invaluable Member of the U.S. Senate. Senator Shelby is a man of principles. He believes in smaller government, supports the Second Amendment, and works tirelessly for the military men and women from Alabama. There is only one thing he is more proud of than his home State, and that may be the Crimson Tide football team and the number of their national championships. I just wanted to start my comments this afternoon by saying congratulations to our friend Senator Richard Shelby for 32 years of serving the people of Alabama.”