Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today I and other Members of the House, most especially members of the Virginia delegation, but other House Members who served with three of our Virginia colleagues, are here to express our thanks and pay tribute to their service, to the people of Virginia, and the people of the United States of America. We are saddened to lose three members of our great Virginia delegation, but we have the utmost regard for all of them, and we wish them well in their future endeavors. I am going to start by recognizing my dear friend and colleague on the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Randy Forbes. I remember when Randy arrived here. I had known him many years before he was elected to the House. I was, frankly, thrilled when he decided to run for the House of Representatives and got elected. Of course, his first priority, representing the Fourth Congressional District, was to get on the House Armed Services Committee. Once he secured that, he was looking for a second committee. I encouraged him to seek a position on the House Judiciary Committee and helped him in his effort to do that. He is a fine attorney and someone who was a great value to me and my predecessors who have had the honor of chairing the House Judiciary Committee. Born and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia, Randy Forbes has never forgotten who he is or where he came from. Growing up as the son of a World War II Normandy veteran, Randy was raised on the values of duty, hard work, family, and faith.…”