Political Quotes

“Mr. President, before Senator Scott leaves the floor, let me say to my colleague how much I appreciate his frank discussion today. We are so blessed to have you and Cory Booker here. We don't have enough diversity here--let me just be clear. As much as all of us want to walk in each other's shoes because we each have different experiences in our lives, it really matters who is in the room, who is at the microphone, who is sharing the truth. Senator Scott has shared a truth with us today, and I want to say Senator Booker shared similar stories with us in our caucus, and it is life-changing for us. I so appreciate everything you said, and it makes us better to have you and Cory Booker here. Race Relations Having said that, Mr. President, I think it is important to discuss a very similar topic, which is the status of race relations today, because I don't think Senator Scott and Senator Booker should have to be the ones to have to carry this forward. Mr. President, when I was a little girl--I was 10--I came face-to- face with ugly, vile, stupid, and dangerous discrimination. I cheered on Jackie Robinson with all my girl power to counteract what my dad said was hatred aimed at Jackie because of the color of his skin. And how blessed was I when I worked hard with a Republican colleague to make sure Jackie Robinson got the Congressional Medal of Honor.…”