Political Quotes

“But we find ourselves in the curious situation this afternoon that this is one of the rare occasions, perhaps the first since I have been a Member of this body, that the House has moved faster than we have been told on the schedule instead of slower, and so we have actually this afternoon proceeded with the approval of a piece of legislation in which I am most interested that will rename our Federal Building in Austin, Texas, for Congressman J.J. "Jake" Pickle, my predecessor. And so I come with shortened remarks, hoping not to say anything that would cause us to reconsider this legislation which I am most appreciative to my colleague from New Jersey and our colleague from West Virginia for their prompt approval in the committee. Mr. Speaker, basically we had two choices. We could either try to paint that Federal building pickle green, or we could simply put a plaque up dedicating it as the J.J. "Jake" Pickle Federal Building, and so the House chose the more practical approach of putting his name on the building.”