Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
I say the policy needs to be changed, the policy must be changed, and we must have everyone who is capable, willing, and able to volunteer to defend this country.
Said by
Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Burris emphasizes the need for inclusive military service policies.

Share

More from Roland Burris

Jun 28, 2010

early this morning, our country lost an icon and a national treasure. Our friend and colleague, Senator Robert C. Byrd, became a legend in his own time. And in many ways, he came to embody the institution of the Senate. As a leader, and as…

govinfo.gov
Jul 13, 2010

Our veterans, especially in Illinois, are having all kinds of problems and I am concerned about the history that was there.

congress.gov
Aug 5, 2010

I come to the floor today to speak about justice and the Department of Agriculture. Let me go back a few years. Though civil rights legislation in the 1960s was supposed to have outlawed racial discrimination, at least on the Federal…

govinfo.gov
Nov 15, 2010

every day we walk the hallowed Halls of the U.S. Capitol, a building filled with statues, busts, and paintings honoring great Americans--Lincoln, Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., names we will never forget because they are the…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation