Political Quotes

“I rise today and join with my colleagues to pay tribute to one of this Nation's finest justices, one who has a progressive reputation and one who has demonstrated that you can be relevant and you can hold true. Justice Brennan departed this life Thursday, July 24, at the age of 91. While he may have physically departed, he leaves a legacy that will endure for generations to come. Through his personal and professional life, Justice Brennan effected change and affected the lives of people in a real way. Justice Brennan was an ordinary man who possessed extraordinary courage, tenacity, and perseverance. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1956 by then President Dwight Eisenhower. At the time of his appointment, America was engulfed with the question of what to do about civil rights and equal rights for blacks, Hispanics, women and other minorities. He dared to be different despite the dictates of the times. In his daring to be different, he lifted the lots of poor people, minorities, and the disenfranchised. He challenged the Constitution to live up to its ideals of equality and justice for all people.”