Political Quotes

“Let me first thank chairman Emanuel Cleaver for his tremendous leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus and of many caucuses in this House. I also thank Representative Bobby Scott and Representative Gwen Moore and all of our CBC colleagues for their tireless efforts on this budget. At a time when America is facing the greatest income inequality since the Great Depression, we must stand up and put the needs of the most vulnerable over the wants of the most wealthy, the special interests, and Big Oil. The Congressional Black Caucus' budget is a moral document that shows our Nation's priorities and our values. This budget makes important investments in job creation, transportation, health care, and education. The CBC budget also protects the safety net without cutting Social Security or destroying Medicaid or by ending the Medicare guarantee, as the Republican budget does. We must ensure that those who have borne the brunt of this recession, who have experienced the highest unemployment rates, and the highest rates of poverty--communities of color--have an opportunity to return to the workplace in order to support their families, have access to education and to the American Dream. These should be the values and priorities of a budget--a budget for everyone in mind, not just for the 1 percent. These are the priorities that will ensure our country and all of its people, not just the 1 percent, recover fully from this devastating recession.”