Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, for the great job he has done as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 112th Congress. As the 20th chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cleaver has benefited from the legacy of many great leaders from our past. A legacy that includes inspiring leaders like Shirley Chisholm, the first African American female Member to be elected to Congress, Charles Diggs, Jr., the first Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the late great Congressman Donald Payne from New Jersey. I can say with great sincerity, that Congressman Cleaver has established a legacy of his own. During his tenure as CBC Chairman Congressman Cleaver has sought to fight the pervasive job loss in the African American community by promoting the CBC jobs initiative. Chairman Cleaver has led Members of the Congressional Black Caucus across the country, where we have called upon private and public sector partners to immediately remedy the jobs crisis by going into communities with legitimate employment opportunities for the undeserved. Under Representative Cleaver's leadership, the CBC has hosted town hall meetings and job fairs in the hardest hit, economically distressed areas to provide opportunities for people to be connected to real employment. When Republican state legislators decided to pass egregious voter I.D.…”