Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I had asked to come and speak on the floor of the Senate on this day, June 4. I have been actually looking forward to it and planning speaking time for months now. June 4 is a significant day in the fight for women's suffrage. It was on June 4 of 1919 that Congress approved the amendment and sent it to the States for ratification, and then it was in 1920 that the 19th Amendment was ratified by the States. So this was to be a time of celebration, of recognition, of women's suffrage, this centennial event. Since that time that I first looked to schedule this, my, how the world has changed. We have been in the midst of a pandemic--over 100,000 American lives lost to the COVID-19 virus. We are in the midst of an economic crisis the likes of which we haven't seen in decades and decades. And, just a week ago now, we witnessed the killing of George Floyd on our streets, in broad daylight. And today, June 4, is not only a recognition of women's suffrage, but it is the funeral of George Floyd. So before I speak to the matter I intended to speak on today, I want to just briefly comment on where I believe we are as a nation right now. I was walking into work this morning, and in my neighbor's yard is a placard, a yard sign. It has been there for some years, actually, now.…”