CONGRESSMEN HENRY CUELLAR, MICHAEL MCCAUL TO SIT SIDE BY SIDE AT STATE OF THE UNION
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jan 20, 2011, 0 Comments
Courtesy Eddie Zavala,WASHINGTON, DC – In the spirit of bipartisanship, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) will sit side-by-side next Tuesday as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address.
“For the sake of those we represent, we must work hand in hand,” said Congressman Cuellar. “This is why Congressman McCaul and I have agreed to sit next to each other at the President’s State of the Union. We need to show the nation that in order to move this country forward, we must all work side-by-side.”
“This is more than symbolism,” said Congressman McCaul. “Henry and I have worked together to build bipartisan consensus on several important issues, particularly those related to the use of technology to secure our borders.”
Congressman Cuellar, a strong believer in bipartisanship, said it is OK to cross over to the other aisle and sit next to whom he calls his good friend in Congress.
“Congressman McCaul and I have been working together for several years on issues that affect our constituents, and we are two members of Congress who have agreed to disagree, but always keeping the best interest of our constituents in mind,” said Congressman Cuellar. “You can be civil and productive at the same time.”
“We disagree on some issues, but we don’t let those get in the way of working together in areas where we share common ground,” Rep. McCaul said. “I hope more of our colleagues will take the same approach to finding solutions to our greatest challenges.”
President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address Tuesday, January 25, at 9 p.m. EST.
