def get_first_response(input_statement, response_list, storage=None):
    """
    :param input_statement: A statement, that closely matches an input to the chat bot.
    :type input_statement: Statement

    :param response_list: A list of statement options to choose a response from.
    :type response_list: list

    :param storage: An instance of a storage adapter to allow the response selection
                    method to access other statements if needed.
    :type storage: StorageAdapter

    :return: Return the first statement in the response list.
    :rtype: Statement
    """
    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
    logger.info('Selecting first response from list of {} options.'.format(
        len(response_list)
    ))
    return response_list[0]