Political Quotes

Edward M. Kennedy: “I think you have helped us understand the economic contributions that immigrants make to our country.”

On the recordJuly 12, 2006
I think you have helped us understand the economic contributions that immigrants make to our country.
Said by
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Source
congress.gov
Jul 12, 2006

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy acknowledges the Secretary's insights on immigrant contributions.

Share

More from Edward M. Kennedy

Feb 19, 2025

The only congressman you’ll get to talk to is Teddy Fucking Kennedy.

slate.com
Jan 25, 2022

In Robert Bork's America, there is no room at the end for blacks, have no place in the Constitution for women. And in our America, there should be no seat on the Supreme Court for Robert Bork.

transcripts.cnn.com
Apr 21, 2013

We believe that immigrants, like women and African Americans before them, have rights in this country, and the time is ripe for a new civil rights moment.

congress.gov
Mar 22, 2021

What we face is, above all, a moral issue that at stake are not just the details of policy, but fundamental principles of social justice and the character of our country.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation