Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman. I turned to Dr. Reese, and I said to him, ``Did you think about turning back?'' He said, ``No. We had prayed at the Brown Chapel, and we decided to go on regardless.'' And so you did. It's just extraordinary to think of the beatings that took place that day. Our own colleague experienced a notorious beating at the time. But as the march that day, the reenactment came to an end, I extended my hand to Dr. Reese and I thanked him for not only what he had done for the civil rights movement, for what John Lewis had done for the civil rights movement, but for what they all had done for America. And he put his hand on my shoulder, Dr. Reese did, and he said, ``Mike, God did something here.'' And so He did. Through these extraordinary and courageous Americans, we forged a more perfect Union. And so I rise in support of this resolution, commend my colleagues who will participate this weekend in Montgomery and Selma in this historic reenactment. I commend Congressman John Lewis, Dorothy Cotton, F.D. Reese, and all of those great Americans who on that day made the sacrifices necessary to further perfect this last best hope of Earth. We should always safeguard this history, cherish it, and emulate their courage and bravery, so help us God. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 562, offered by Ms. Sewell of Alabama. I wish to extend my deep appreciation to Ms. Sewell, a native of Selma, Alabama, for introducing this timely resolution.…”