Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to mark World AIDS Day. I do so in great pride, following my colleague from Ohio, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who spoke on the floor about the 60th anniversary of what happened in Montgomery when Rosa Parks, with great courage, refused to give up her seat on the bus. The courage of that woman and all of those who supported her has made such an incredible difference in our country, and it is indeed related to what I want to say about HIV and AIDS. Many of us had the privilege of knowing Rosa Parks when she worked for John Conyers. We honored her here in the House and are so proud that we have a statue of Rosa Parks in the Capitol of the United States. We think of her and we think of the courage she had, which led to the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. And that Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act led to our having a much more diverse Congress of the United States. From there came our Congressional Black Caucus, the Hispanic Caucus, and the Asian Pacific Caucus. The Black Caucus directly related to Mr. Conyers, who was a founding member, and Rosa Parks, who was an inspiration. They were responsible for so much change in the leadership of our Congress.…”