Political Quotes

“Ohio's theme has been ``Ohio, The Heart of It All.'' It is true that Ohio is the heartland of our Nation. Ohio probably more than any other State is a microcosm of this great Nation. We have the Great Lakes to the north, the majestic Ohio River along the eastern and southern boundaries. We have some of the richest, most productive farmland in the world. We have great cities: Akron, Toledo, Youngstown, Cincinnati, Columbus. They are wonderful metropolitan areas. We have small towns. And many of those small towns are in my district. Certainly Youngstown and Steubenville, Marietta, Portsmouth, Lisbon, Ohio, all wonderful towns. And we have a great diversity of population. We have great ethnic and racial diversity. We have religious diversity. We have high tech and some of the greatest universities that exist in this country. Although the American people are hurting tonight economically and otherwise, the people of Ohio are especially hurting.”