Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise to honor the life, the work and the legacy of Congressman Raul Grijalva. While others rush to punch down on people who chase a better life, he was always a brave, bold voice for Tribes, workers and migrants. And he always swung straight and hard at the powerful who blocked their path. Congressman Grijalva was just as comfortable demanding environmental justice from a Big Oil lobbyist, as he was striking up conversation with a bus boy at a restaurant. He served his district, and this Nation, with a humility and genuineness that fostered love and respect from anyone who worked with or for him. His legacy is long and will not be forgotten. As a community organizer, local elected official and leader in Congress, his footprints are all over this nation's march toward progress. Countless acres around the Grand Canyon and Bears Ears National Monuments are federally protected because of him. He demanded and won the right to clean land and water for indigenous peoples and all his constituents. If you heard demands for urgent climate action and immigration fairness in Congress, it was his voice that often rang out. As Chairman and the lead Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Grijalva insisted that historic investments be made in our environment and public lands, and that they touch all communities, not just the well-connected ones.…”