Political Quotes

I rise today deeply concerned about the state of public education in our country. Public education is foundational. It allows people to get ahead. As simple as that, it is foundational. I have spoken before on the floor about the power of…

With Republicans and their allies on the Court hell bent on rolling back that progress, it is more urgent than ever that Congress pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

In Hawaii, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death, often because cases are caught after it is too late for effective treatment.

Reserving the right to object, my colleague thinks that this bill will reform our broken asylum system. As the other naturalized citizen in this body, I object. We actually passed comprehensive immigration reform out of the Senate in 2013…