Political Quotes

“This is signed by many of the leaders in our community, including the President of Johns Hopkins University; the head of Under Armour, a great American company; the head of a number of major companies in the city of Baltimore; the Casey Foundation; Morgan State University, a great HBCU; Eddie Brown, one of our great civic leaders; and many other leaders of Baltimore--diverse leaders who have come together to stand up with pride for the city of Baltimore. I would like to read to the Senate what they say in the first paragraph: We are proud and privileged to call Baltimore home. Baltimore is a city of creativity, optimism, and determination. Home to leading public and private research universities, world-class medical institutions, and a diverse business community, Baltimore is a city where both artists and start-ups thrive. From creating one of the nation's first racially integrated library systems to producing today's modern medical and technological breakthroughs, our city has a proud legacy of leadership in improving lives and setting a national example for a stronger tomorrow. I want to pay particular attention to these next sentences: It's no wonder we are often named as a place where millennials are moving and staying. This is a city where people not only want to live, but love to live. If you come to Baltimore today, you will, in fact, find lots of young people from other parts of the country coming to settle, work, and raise their families in this great American city.…”