Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to rise before you as a former Peace Corps volunteer, both the Speaker and myself, who know something about living in another country. Look, we are in the Chamber of the House of Representatives. We have been here every day. We have these debates. Surrounding us every day, we look at these lawgivers, 23 people, all men. Only two have ever been American citizens. All the rest, we worship them, because they had great minds. Most of them lived before the United States was even created. Those minds are in the children in America, and you are calling them illegal? Is that what you call bright children of your own? You want to raise people in that kind of climate? These kids have done nothing wrong. All they want is to fill that dream, that dream, with all kinds of restrictions that are in this bill. This ain't easy. My God, give those children, your children, our children, that dream. I rise today in strong support of the DREAM Act. Bottom line: The DREAM Act is good for America. It is good for the economy and it is good for the future competitiveness of our country. According to Secretary Gates, ``The expansion of the pool of eligible youth that would result from the DREAM Act provides an important opportunity to selectively manage against the highest qualification standards.'' General Colin Powell says the DREAM Act is important because it invests in education and expands educational opportunities for minority students.…”