Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 125 years of Port Arthur, Texas, a community with a storied history, located in the 14th Congressional District of the great State of Texas. The city of Port Arthur began as a dream, quite frankly, of a railroad man named Arthur Stilwell, who envisioned it as a trade and tourism center and a port town that eventually wound up bearing his name. From tankers navigating the waves to an oil boom that echoed with promises of prosperity, Port Arthur has been a beacon on the Gulf Coast. Refineries proudly claiming, ``we oil the world,'' the allure of Pleasure Island, a Cajun influx adding spice to our culture--I know that is true because my bride grew up in Italy. She can cook that Cajun food--and a museum on the Gulf Coast honoring our famous folk, Port Arthur is a tapestry of history as rich as the soil beneath our feet. Earlier on, Port Arthur became the heartbeat of the petrochemical industry. In 1901, following the game-changing gusher of Spindletop, Gulf Oil Corporation set up shop, followed by Texaco in 1902. This marked the dawn of a new era. By 1957, we had become the center of the world's prosperous oil refining facilities, fueling not just our city, not just our State, but the world. Today, Port Arthur is home to over 55,000 hardworking, salt-of-the- Earth folks. It is truly something special.…”