Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I didn't plan the hour out. I just came to the floor to say good-bye and mention a few of my colleagues. If you want to stick around to say something, please do. I appreciate you three sticking around. There may be one yet to come. One thing I am going to miss is my colleagues. There are a lot of frustrations in this job, but it is still an honor to do it. I would say to my colleagues that we have friends on both sides of the aisle. We all do. It is not as partisan a place as people think, and I would say a bipartisan comment: Most of us come down here wanting to help our country and make it a better place and to fight for what we believe in. People often ask: Why do you do this kind of thing? Why do you run for Congress? What is your motivation? They don't really understand that. I think sometimes they think it is all about power and other things, but it is really to serve your faith. I know, along with my colleagues here, we run to serve our faith. I am a practicing Roman Catholic. That is important to me. I also know that my faith demanded involvement in the public policy process, and that is why we run. I am glad that the gentleman who I endorsed early on, Riley Moore, who is taking my seat, shares the same values. The new Governor of West Virginia, Patrick Morrisey, is a good friend, and I think he is going to do great things for our State. The process goes on, and people come in.…”