Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for H. Res. 1002 which honors the life and work of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. and encourages the continued commitment to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a national day of service. I would also like to commend Representative Platts, the sponsor of this resolution, for his continued commitment to preserving the accomplishments of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. I urge my colleagues to support this resolution. Madam Speaker, ten years ago, thanks to the hard work of Chairman John Conyers, all fifty states for the first time officially observed the federal holiday in Dr. King's honor. This was certainly a milestone for the United States. Efforts to memorialize Dr. King's life with a holiday have been ongoing since shortly after his assassination on April 4, 1968 and I am proud to say we have come a long way from that time. It is an honor to be a representative from Georgia where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began his work and, as an African-American I am proud to be a part of Dr. King's legacy. It is through Dr. King's efforts to codify civil rights in both the law and the heart of America that I am able to have the privilege of representing the great state of Georgia in the House of Representatives today. Dr. King's work continues to influence millions of people today. His call for nonviolence and civic engagement has inspired people to positive action to better their station and their communities. As Dr.…”