Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, when Elie Wiesel passed away this past July, the world lost one of its greatest champions of human rights and a tireless and powerful force against tyranny, hate, and intolerance. This resolution honors Elie Wiesel's life, work, and legacy; extends our deepest sympathies to his family; and reaffirms his efforts to learn from the lessons of the past in order to prevent another Holocaust. I want to thank my good friend, my colleague, Steve Israel, as well as Patrick Meehan and my Florida colleague, Ted Deutch, for their leadership in bringing this resolution forward, as well as Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for their leadership in shepherding it through the Foreign Affairs Committee and now here to the House floor. I was proud to work with Elie Wiesel on a number of issues over the years, including raising awareness about the Holocaust and the rise of anti-Semitism, as well as other human rights issues, and I was honored to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama alongside Mr. Wiesel in the year 2007. Elie Wiesel had himself been awarded the Gold Medal in 1984, as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nobel Peace Prize, and many other awards and honorary degrees.…”