Tribute to Ron Paul

Today is the 90th birthday of a great man—my friend, Ron Paul.

During my 30 years in the U.S. House, I served with almost 1500 other members. To me, Ron Paul was the best.

He was a man of great courage and conviction. He never wavered. Every speech he made, every vote he cast, was based on his core beliefs in freedom, liberty and peace.

For many years, I had hanging on a wall in my Knoxville office a guote I learned from Bill Kauffman, the great columnist and author. It is from a 1930 novel call...