Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of this bill to rename the new Federal courthouse in Utah after my good friend, Senator Orrin G. Hatch. He is my friend. He was, in many ways, my mentor. He has been a friend of my family. At the risk of repeating some information that has already been said, I think it is worth just highlighting some of his really incredible and notable achievements. In the first place, just serving his Nation for 42 years in the U.S. Senate; again, the longest-serving Republican Senator in all of U.S. history. He rose to the position of President pro tempore, serving under seven Presidents and nine Senate majority leaders. I love this fact; it is remarkable: He has passed more legislation than any other Senator who is alive today, more than 750 bills, which I think reflects on not only his long career, but on his ability to work with others because he could not have done that by himself. He could not have done that just with his own party. He had to do that in a bicameral and a bipartisan fashion, and he certainly did, and he is known for that. Again, the numerous leadership positions, chairman of three major committees, which have already been mentioned here. I think it is fair, as well, and appropriate that we mention not only him, but his wife, Elaine. As good as Orrin is, Elaine is every bit as good and in some cases better. And their 6 children and 23 grandchildren, the result of 60 years of marriage.…”