Political Quotes

“when the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Abercrombie) said to me last week he was concerned about Patsy, that he thought she was at risk, I could not grasp what he was saying to me. I could not think about her being at the kind of risk that would cause her death. My sincere condolences to John and to her family. Patsy was my friend. I knew her long before I ever came to the Congress of the United States. Patsy was on the cutting edge of the women's movement. Patsy was there when all of the great strategies were formed, when all of the great organizations got started. Patsy was there with Bella Abzug and Gloria Steinem and women who dedicated their lives so that women could have justice and equality in America. She was there for ERA. She was there for pay equity, and certainly it has been mentioned time and time again that she cosponsored Title IX, women's educational equity. It was just a few months ago that I sat at the WNBA All Star Game where Patsy was honored for 30 years' recognition of Patsy's work. As I looked at all of those strong, tall women out there playing and my dear child, Lisa Leslie, who won the All-Star honor that evening, I thought it was a short, little woman that caused this tall, big woman to be able to realize her dreams, to be able to hone her talents. What a wonderful moment that was. We are going to miss her because she was a woman of impeccable integrity. She was not about misleading anybody. She did not do a lot of small talk.…”