Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Scott, for continuing to find ways to collaborate with his members and others to ensure that we respond to the crux of opportunity in America, and that is education. I am so grateful to be able to stand and support S. 1098 and to take this brief moment to thank my fellow alum, David Price, for being persistent in this legislation and serving the American people over the years that he has done. I had a chance to get a second bite of the apple. David was here and then came back. I have enjoyed every moment of his commitment to opportunities for Americans over the years, including housing and transportation and homeland security, and I certainly want to say to him that the American people are better for his service to this Nation. I thank him so very much. I am grateful to finally be able to say, Chairman Scott, to a constituent who I saw over the weekend that called the number of the bill--most times, constituents don't know bill numbers. They said: ``I need you to support S. 1098.'' Obviously, this is something so many of us have been looking to because we have heard this from our constituents.…”