Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which I authored, to authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish this commemorative work here in the District of Columbia honoring the Republic of Texas Legation. This is a bipartisan effort supported by a number of my colleagues from Texas, as well as Representative Holmes Norton, who represents the area where the memorial will reside. And it has the approval, initially, of the subcommittee which my colleague, Ms. Haaland, chairs. The history of the Texas Legation and its significance to American history is as broad as the pride held by present-day Texans over a time when we were once an independent Republic. The district that I now represent includes the historic Alamo in San Antonio. With the battle cries of ``Remember the Alamo,'' and ``Remember Goliad,'' Texas won its independence on March 2, 1836. And as most Texans are aware, for almost a decade thereafter, Texas was a whole other country, an independent Nation with the same independent spirit that pervades our State today. What are frequently less discussed are the diplomatic efforts stretching over almost a decade by this young new Nation, sending emissaries to Europe and to Washington. At multiple times from 1836 to 1845, the Texas Legation negotiated the terms by which Texas would become a part of the United States.…”