"If Americans want to see results instead of rhetoric, if taxpayers would like solutions instead of sound bites, and hard work instead of horse trading, I suggest you take a short look, and it won't take much longer, at the accomplishments of this Congress."
Alcee Hastings was an American politician and jurist who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida. Before Congress, he served as a federal judge and as a civil rights advocate. He remained a prominent figure in Florida and national Democratic politics until his death.