Political Quotes

“Fellow Members of the House, if you would turn your attention to the back rail there, you will see the pages who have served us for this past semester. Thank you. You are supposed to applaud after I speak. These are the kids who still get up in the middle of the night--at times which I thought was only a rumor--so they can go to an accredited high school in the Library of Congress and complete a full day of studies before they are here at 10 o'clock to serve us. They have learned the process of government by watching us, which is a scary thought, but in the process of doing that, they have gained a healthy respect for our system, and they have learned lessons that they will take with them and made friendships they will take with them through the rest of their lives, and they have served this body well. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee).”