Political Quotes

“Good morning. Thank you, Donna. It is always a great honor and distinct pleasure to return to this Chamber, especially when being able to do so with so many of our friends and former colleagues. Let me begin by also thanking Speaker Johnson for inviting our association into the House Chamber for our annual report and for greeting us this morning. We appreciate very much his staff support and his support for our association, whether it be for our events like today or for the annual memorial service in Statuary Hall. Like most of us, I appreciate my service in Congress and consider it one of the most impactful chapters of my professional life, and the memories this Chamber evokes are among the highlights of my work. I cherish the relationships I was able to forge with my fellow Members, and I am proud of the legislation I was part of, both as a Member and as a staffer before I ran for Congress. That makes FMC, the Former Members of Congress Association, so special, and it empowers those of us who had this experience to continue to give back.”