Political Quotes

“Thank you very much. I thank the gentlelady for her kind remarks, and I also thank Congresswoman Christensen for her leadership. She serves as the first vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and has led on so many issues in this House on behalf of our country and on behalf of her constituents. Thank you very much. Let me also take a moment to thank Congresswoman Fudge and Congresswoman Jackson Lee, Congressman Bobby Scott and Chairman Rangel for their leadership in defending the most basic element of our democracy--the right to vote. I'd also like to thank our Congressional Black Caucus chair, Emanuel Cleaver, for his focus on this very critical issue. His leadership is making such a difference on so many important issues in our country. The right to vote is our most fundamental right that guarantees and preserves all other legal rights. When Americans lose their right to vote, that endangers their ability to defend further attacks on their rights. The assault on voter rights continues in 2012. In this election year, a coordinated campaign designed to block access to the polls to tens of millions of Americans threatens to undermine our democracy and change election outcomes. And sadly, Mr. Speaker, it's no secret which communities these laws are designed to disenfranchise--communities of color, students, elderly Americans, impoverished families, and the disabled.…”