Political Quotes

“the first name I want to mention is Mac Thornberry. Mac is the dean of the Texas delegation. His district is the second largest in Texas, and comprises parts of 41 different counties. It stretches from the suburbs of Dallas, across Wichita Falls, Amarillo, and most of the Texas Panhandle. The folks throughout Texas 13 couldn't have asked for a stronger advocate over these last 26 years than Mac. His background as a rancher, a former Capitol Hill staffer, and a State Department official under the Reagan administration, then brought him to Congress with a well-rounded view of the problems facing our country. He possessed the leadership characteristics needed to address each of those. He spent his time here consistently fighting to rein in government spending--something that, as the Presiding Officer knows, sometimes seems like a futile task but necessary. He has consistently fought to protect our freedoms and liberties and ensure that all Texans have a shot at the American dream. We have worked together many times over the years on everything from protecting the property rights of folks along the Red River to renaming the Amarillo courthouse after a trailblazing Texan, Mary Lou Robinson. There is no question that some of his greatest accomplishments are related to our national defense. Mac has served on the House Armed Services Committee throughout his time in Congress, and he became the first Texan of either party to chair that committee.…”