Rob Bishop: “I agree, Mr. Chairman, with that concept that we have a great many men and women who are serving nobly and have in the…”

“I agree, Mr. Chairman, with that concept that we have a great many men and women who are serving nobly and have in the history of this great country. Mr. Speaker, in the words of that great philosopher, Dan Quisenberry of the Kansas City Royals, he once said, "I have seen the future. It is just like the past, only longer." Well, Mr. Speaker, I am just an old history teacher who believes that if we do not view our past, we fail to clearly view our future, and that history illustrates there are several principles which have made this a great country. I would like to talk about two of those principles in relationship to Iraq that I think are characteristics that have built this great country. One is patience in the face of adversity, and the second is a feeling of charity that Americans have always displayed to other people. Sometimes I think we live in a society that venerates speed. Everything has to be done quickly. Our dialogue, our actions, sometimes illustrate that impatience that we have.”