Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor James Madison University and ask my colleagues to support House Resolution 1051. This resolution celebrates James Madison University on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, which held a week-long celebration culminating with the centennial celebration on March 14, 2008. The entire JMU community celebrated with galas, portrait unveilings of JMU dignitaries, statue presentations, and a photograph of nearly 3,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni forming a ``human 100'' to celebrate the centennial. James Madison University, located in my congressional district in Harrisonburg, Virginia, is surrounded by the beautiful Shenandoah Valley and has proved to be a catalyst in Western Virginia, building on the agricultural base of the region to create a center for higher education and innovation.”