Political Quotes

On the recordMay 20, 2015
Mr. Speaker, today I, along with many of my colleagues--both women and men, Republicans and Democrats--wear red to pressure Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari into taking aggressive action against Boko Haram. Next week, as Nigeria welcomes the new President and celebrates Democracy Day, we here in Congress want to put a spotlight on the immense threat Boko Haram poses to Nigeria's democracy and freedom. Mr. Speaker, we want President-elect Buhari to know we will hold him accountable, just as we held his predecessor accountable. We urge this new administration to bring with it a swift and lasting change in attitude on this issue. We hope the new President will have a sense of urgency in finding the Chibok schoolgirls and defeating Boko Haram. Mr. Speaker, we expect the new President to find the girls, whether they have been married off against their will or not, are alive or in a mass grave. Wherever they are, we want to know. Until they are found, we will continue to tweet, tweet, tweet #bringbackourgirls; tweet, tweet, tweet #joinrepwilson. ____________________
Said by
Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Share & report

More from Frederica Wilson

Mar 22, 2023

We all know that a college degree is the surest pathway to economic mobility.

congress.gov
May 10, 2023

WIOA is the backbone of our workforce system.

congress.gov
May 25, 2022

Like the young lady from Miami Gardens, and so many other Floridians, borrowers are experiencing extraordinary hardships because their monthly payments are not enough to cover accruing interest.

congress.gov
May 10, 2023

The reality is that the unemployment rate is still near record lows, and wages are increasing.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation