Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding; and I thank my colleague from California, Mr. Royce, the chairman of the committee; and Mr. Smith and others who have brought this resolution to the floor. I am especially proud of the work of Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, for her work on the resolution before the House to condemn the abduction of female students by armed militants. Thank you, Congresswoman Wilson. We have been fortunate to have the leadership of our Congressional Black Caucus, led by Congresswoman Fudge--who I see on the floor right now--Congressman Keith Ellison and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, among others who have come and gone in the course of the debate. We have called the Congressional Black Caucus the conscience of the Congress, helping to rally our Nation to the cause of these abducted girls and working to address the broader threat to women and girls in Africa and around the world. I associate myself with some of the remarks of my colleague, Mr. Smith, about the fact that so many bills today on the floor address human trafficking, the trafficking of children, that passed earlier, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was very much a part of that. I rise this evening, Mr. Speaker, in support of the resolution introduced by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and to stand in solidarity with the young Nigerian girls who are still held in captivity by Boko Haram. Their kidnapping is outside the circle of civilized human behavior.…”