Thomas Foley: “Tom Foley, as nice as he was, as civil as he was, as much as he loved his colleagues of both parties, was one tough guy.”

This is a man who stood for the Constitution and civility, from day one of his congressional career to the last day of his last term.

I just want to comment about what I saw, that I hope and I do believe Washingtonians and Americans understand, and that was his commitment to civility and a constitutional democracy.

Cathy, I know the decisions you're asked to make in Congress might be difficult ones, but if you do what you believe in your heart is right for the people back at home, then I know goodness will triumph.

You can leave this in here but there will be a lot of blood on the floor if we pass this. Many of us will not survive.