Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this great country is a mighty democracy built on the hopes, dreams, and sacrifices of many hardworking people who throughout our history were determined to develop, live, and prosper in the world's greatest Nation. The history of this Nation is one of struggle, and yes, oftentimes disappointments, dashed hopes and dreams. But through it all we have persevered, worked hard, and sacrificed to make this Nation a great Nation. We have come a long way in the elimination of poverty, prejudices, and injustice. We are immensely proud of our successes, and we are confident enough in our freedom to confront our shortcomings. We are a diverse Nation of many religious and political persuasions. We are an amazing patchwork of hopeful people who believe that we all have potential and we all deserve happiness and success. We do not take lightly any attempts to dim our hopes, to dash our dreams, to destroy, maim, or kill. We deplore terrorism, and we will not and cannot tolerate terrorism and destruction. We will not allow terrorism to erode the constitutional rights and personal freedoms that define us as Americans.”