Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath) who came to Congress hitting the ground running out of a very personal tragedy of gun violence in which she lost her son, and here she is moving forward being very successful and making sure that our young people are safe and that gun violence is no more. Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Barbara Lee speaks for me. I do rise today to honor my dear colleague and friend, Congresswoman Barbara Lee from California, who will be retiring at the end of a longstanding and extraordinarily remarkable career in Congress. {time} 2015 Ms. McBATH. Congresswoman Lee, you are more than a servant-leader to America. You are an example by which countless women of color can seek to emulate as we step up to be the voices of our communities. You are unabashed in speaking truth to power and unwavering in your convictions for change and your convictions for community and your convictions for helping the least of these. I truly wish there were so many more people here that would stand on those very convictions. Barbara, you have never been afraid to stand up and speak out, even when the odds are against you. You inspire me each and every single day. I mean, I see you running around here and making deals and dealing with the people and your bipartisanship and reaching across the aisle.…”