Political Quotes

“Last night we lost a world leader, a father, a grandfather, a brother, an uncle, a great leader who consistently brought light to human suffering taking place around the world and what we here in Washington, D.C., can do for it. It is with a heavy heart that I rise today in memory and in honor of Congressman Don Payne, a brilliant leader, former chair of the Africa Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs, and to do what I'm sure he would be doing if he were with us today, speak out against the massacres taking place in Sudan. These killings are taking place in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan, outside the view of this Congress, and most Americans are unaware of this humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the same region where we saw bloodshed in Darfur for many, many years. Madam Speaker, on this day of mourning for Representative Payne, I know he would want us to recommit ourselves to act to prevent further bloodshed and suffering in Sudan. My thoughts and my prayers are with Congressman Payne's family, his friends, and his constituents. May his legacy live forever. I will deeply miss his wise counsel and his friendship. ____________________”