Political Quotes

“This is the right thing to do at the right time and for the right reasons. Hopefully, in some small way, this legislation will bring some form of closure to a cowardly act, one so outrageous that it became a turning point in the passage of the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964. On behalf of the people of Alabama, I want to say a special thank you to our colleague, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, as well as the dean of our delegation, Congressman Spencer Bachus, for their example of working together hand in hand to bring this very appropriate bill to the floor for consideration and for a vote. While nothing that we do here will ever replace the loss of these four innocent young girls, especially to their families and to their loved ones who have lived with a void in their hearts for the last 50 years, may this action today ensure that their spirit lives on forever. With that, I urge the adoption of this bill.”