Political Quotes

“I was very happy to yield to the gentleman, and I indicated to you in the spirit of bipartisanship, although I've not had the privilege of having Joe cut my hair, let me congratulate Joe the Barber because he is the epitome of a public servant. He has worked for this august institution for 42 years, and I'm very proud to say that he can claim that he has cut the hair of all of our Speakers. And I don't think our Speaker, who has outstanding Italian heritage, our former Speaker, Speaker Pelosi, would in any way shy away from congratulating this distinguished gentleman who came to this country and literally is a walking, if you will, American Dream. So I want to congratulate you, Joe the Barber, on behalf of a bipartisan Congress and join my colleague, Mr. Burton, in congratulating you for your service. You are truly a public servant, an inspiration to all of your family members, and we wish you a long life. Again, congratulations for 42 years to Joe the Barber. With that, I will continue my remarks and thank the Speaker. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their remarks to the Chair.”