Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 29, 2009
I do not like this House or the Senate being a place just for millionaires, and that is just what it is getting, one by one.
Said by
Michael Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Capuano criticizes the increasing wealth barrier in Congress.

Share & report

More from Michael Capuano

Feb 26, 2018

Don't you think it is a fair thing to ask how they pay their women, how they pay their African Americans, how they pay their Hispanics, if it is based on fairness or if it is based on some degree of discrimination?

congress.gov
Mar 5, 2018

I think we have to get past that to talk about other things.

congress.gov
Feb 26, 2018

But as we talked about earlier, some degree of equitable distribution of the benefits of a good economy is your job.

congress.gov
May 16, 2018

I introduced H.R. 2076, a $13.2 billion bill, the Ending Homelessness Act, which provides a surge of new resources.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation