Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the remarks I deliver on July 11 at the Brumidi Gold Medal Ceremony be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Statement on S. 254 a bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Constantino Brumidi Constantino Brumidi Gold Medal Ceremony, Rayburn Room, delivered July 11, 2012--11 am Mr. Speaker, Leaders, Mr. Ambassador, fellow Italians--and friends of Italy. This is a process that started about five years ago, and it's the first one that one hundred Senators ever sponsored. It's taken 5 years but for Constantino Brumidi, there was no greater honor than being called an American citizen. It was a title he sought and then signed with pride on the best of his work. For my own family and for many of you, it wasn't long after Constantino Brumidi left for America, that my own ancestors heard the call for freedom and came here as well. Just like Constantino Brumidi they left the beauty of Italy--its mountains and its sunny shores--to come and be a part of the great adventure called the United States. And I swear that if you walk through these halls late at night you can almost hear the whispers of the past and the hushed echoes of the voices of our Founding Fathers, past Senators and Representatives as they debated and discussed the issues of the day. And perhaps Constantino, as he talks about the art.…”