Political Quotes

“this bill originated because one of my constituents, Thomas Williams, came to Washington, D.C. with his wife to see Washington, as so many Americans do. He wrote to me when he got home and talked about the moving moments he had as he went around Washington walking in the footsteps and being reminded of what a democracy this was and some of our important leaders. He wrote to me about what he thought was missing, and I would like to share with you some of those words: I looked for the spot on which Martin Luther King stood when he spoke. I looked for a marker to remind me and others that for a single moment on a hot August day a descendant of a slave held the most prominent space in our Nation and delivered words that will always stay with that space. I could not find a marker or the words on those steps. And he goes on to say that markers such as this are reminders that an ordinary space we sometimes occupy can become forever changed by the deeds of a person that has stood there. Looking even further, he said, into the future I saw a day when I could bring my yet unborn children to that spot where Martin Luther King spoke and I could show them that marker and read them the words of his dream. I could tell them that this is still a nation where a simple Kentucky farmer could rise to the heights of president, and that a son of a slave could inspire future generations with the power of his words and his compassion.”