Political Quotes

“Let me first thank you, Representative Horsford and Congressman Jeffries, for organizing the Congressional Black Caucus' Special Order. You have really shown tremendous leadership and consistency and have been working so hard on behalf, not only of your constituents, but for the entire country and especially for the CBC. Let me just thank, while she is here, our phenomenal chair, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, for her leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus. As we celebrate women's history and trailblazing women, we celebrate them for their courage, character, and commitment. That is our 2014 Women's History Month theme. So I am so proud that we have a chairwoman who exhibits all three of these characteristics. Thank you for standing strong and for leading the Congressional Black Caucus on so, so many fronts. Thank you and congratulations. Let me just say that I agree with Congressman Horsford when you say, each month--each day, really--we should always celebrate women's history; though in March, we, again, take a moment to recognize really the triumphs of women throughout the course of history and to mark how far we have come, but also to recognize that there is much work to be done. Now, let me just start by mentioning the phenomenal and beautiful 89- year-old woman, Mildred Massey, who of course is my role model. She raised three girls in segregated El Paso, Texas, until desegregation and, at one point, worked three jobs to help take care of her family.…”