Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the remarks that my colleague, Senator Pat Roberts, made at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Eisenhower Memorial on November 2, 2017, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Remarks by Senator Roberts--Eisenhower Memorial Groundbreaking Thank you, Greta, for that kind introduction. And thank you so much for your longstanding support of this project. You have been a true soldier in the Eisenhower memorial army in helping to get us here today. I know I speak for all gathered for this memorable event, when I say it is great to be here today. First, let us reflect for a moment about a few members of the Greatest Generation who brought us to this place today. Ted Stevens and Dan Inouye--two giants in the Senate, who authored the legislation to create the Eisenhower memorial. When Ted and Danny started us down this path, it was both an honor and privilege for me, a new senator from Kansas, to be asked to help memorialize our most famous Kansan, Dwight David Eisenhower. Then there is our Chairman Emeritus, Rocco Siciliano, another WWII veteran. For over a decade, Rocco led our efforts. He did so with the qualities that made him successful in government and the private sector: integrity and inclusion. When Rocco called me and said it was time to pass the leadership torch--and would I agree to succeed him as Chairman?…”