Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor my former colleague and friend, Jo Ann Davis. Congresswoman Davis was a remarkable woman whose courage under challenging circumstances made so many of us proud to be her friend. She never gave up during her valiant two-year fight against breast cancer and continued to serve the citizens of the 1st District of Virginia throughout her treatments until her untimely death on October 6, 2007. Inasmuch as Congresswoman Davis' district had a large number of Federal employees, and because of her impressive knowledge and advocacy on behalf of all civil servants, I appointed her Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization when I was Chairman of the Committee on Government Reform. Her dedication and sense of teamwork while a Member of Congress were traits I could always count on--as could the entire Virginia Delegation. It is with pleasure I support the passage of H.R. 5489 and thank Mr. Wittman for taking this opportunity to dedicate the Postal Service located at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia in honor of our esteemed former colleague, Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis.”