Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my resolution expressing the hope for justice for the victims of Bloody Sunday, one of the most tragic days of the Troubles, a violent time which lasted 30 years from approximately 1968 to 1998. This resolution acknowledges the progress made in fostering peace on the island of Ireland in recent decades and calls on all parties to come together to ensure full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. This resolution comes at an important time during the 50th-year anniversary of the massacre and on St. Patrick's Day, a day where people of Irish descent around the world remember our roots and celebrate our history. I am proud the resolution is moving forward on this day of all days. First, I thank many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their sponsorship of this resolution. To the original cosponsors-- Representatives Richie Neal, Mike Kelly, Brian Fitzpatrick, David Cicilline, Jim McGovern, Nicole Malliotakis, Gerry Connolly, Juan Vargas, and Tom Suozzi--and almost 40 other cosponsors, I am grateful for their support and for their longstanding work on this issue. I also express my deepest gratitude to Chair Meeks, Ranking Member McCaul, Leader Hoyer, and the House Foreign Affairs Committee staff for their support of this resolution.…”