Who Said This?

[AussieMick]

No Roger, this person was 17 years older than Jean Monnet.

The person who said the words was defending himself from criticism. He spoke in English . Those that were criticising him also spoke English most of the time during the debate , but sometimes chose to speak in another language.

"When our President was in America he honoured the memory of Abraham Lincoln; and Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest men of the last century —he was one of the men who upheld the rights of the people—and Abraham Lincoln's words are words I recommend to you now. When Abraham Lincoln was elected as representative of the American people he said: "If elected, I shall consider the whole people of Sagamon"—the constituency he represented—"my constituents, as well those who oppose me as those who support me. While acting as their representative I shall be governed by their will on all such subjects on which I have the means of knowing what that will is"