Political Quotes

“I hope all of you, whether former Members or current Members not returning for the 119th Congress, will join us immediately after this program concludes for an informal coffee reception in H-122. For retiring Members, this will be a great opportunity to connect with former Members, all of whom have gone through the professional and personal transition off the Hill that you are about to embark upon. We will also be joined by representatives of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, a great partner of ours and an organization, if you don't already know, you should get to know well, now that you are former Members. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is a congressionally chartered nonprofit just like FMC. It is charged to tell the story of the Capitol and those who work in it in a manner that inspires an informed patriotism, to quote the authorizing legislation. You may know it as the group that publishes the historical calendars that so many Members purchase for their constituents. The society is a great partner with FMC. Among the society's best public history programs are their historian- led Capitol tours. As former Members of Congress, we have the opportunity to bring visitors into the Capitol. When doing so through the society, you can have the insight of experts who, like no other, can share the institution's history. For family, friends, or clients, these tours are a special gift that you may now as former Members actually have time for.…”