Political Quotes

“Today is a good day. We get to honor a great and magnificent American--my friend, our friend, Ralph Hall. In the moments and minutes and hour to come, there will be many who will rise to recognize the extraordinary public service, but I want to add, in addition to the extraordinary public service, a man who has seen numbers of Presidents. As an American who has worked, spoken and achieved under all of them, Ralph Hall today reigns as both the oldest Member of Congress and the oldest House Member known to cast a vote on the House floor. But that is not his only definition, for he is one who has a heart and who recognizes the value of service to the American people. Oh, he loves his great State of Texas. He is truly a tall Texan. He is a faithful public servant who has dedicated 32 years of service to representing the constituents of the Fourth Congressional District; but he started his life by the service to the United States in the United States military--in the United States Navy. Yes, 1942. So he has seen this Nation in her ups and her downs, but Ralph Hall has never been down. What a great leader of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. What an opportunity to serve with him. What a servant as he worked with Presidents like Lyndon Baines Johnson, making difficult and tough decisions--not a partisan but a lover of America.…”