Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I join my colleague, Mr. Aguilar, and I thank him and Mr. Davis for bringing this to the floor. Madam Speaker, I echo but I will not repeat all the words of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hurd), who has been a real leader in this House. I thank him for his remarks and his acknowledgment of the importance of the Latina and Latino population to our country and the contributions they have made. Madam Speaker, I want to rise and thank Representative Serrano and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for leading this effort. As the Speaker knows, Mr. Serrano is one of my closest friends. The dean of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has been one of the most effective and hardworking Members of this House, and he will be missed next year when he retires after 30 years representing New Yorkers. He has been and will continue to be a dear, dear friend. This is also a very meaningful day for all the members of the Hispanic Caucus, including our colleague and friend, Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard, whose father, Ed Roybal, was a dear friend of mine and on whose committee I served, and who was the founder of the caucus, with others. It started with five members in 1976. Today, it has 38 members. I am proud to join Representative Serrano and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on this bill and bring it to the floor today. For more than 500 years, half a millennium, Latinos have been a part of our American story.…”