It is my hope that we all remember and learn from the example of Speaker Foley that civility is a virtue, that compromise is not weakness, and that it is possible for persons of good will to disagree without being disagreeable.
Emphasizing the importance of civility and compromise in Congress.
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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.
At great risk to himself and a 30-year career, he stood up for the U.S. Constitution and he was vindicated by the Supreme Court that he was right.
there are a lot of collateral issues being discussed today, but the fact remains that the will of the House is not a mandate on the Senate. The Senate was unwilling to accept some provisions. Let us acknowledge that. But let us talk about…
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.
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