Political Quotes

“I also want to urge the Senate to stop ignoring this issue and listen to the voices of thousands who have taken the time to add their names here and share their stories. We must take action to make it clear that Black lives matter. Mr. Speaker, we passed a bill just a few days ago to remove the statues of Roger Brooke Taney and other people. In the opinion, the Dred Scott decision, what Roger Brooke Taney of the State of Maryland said was Black lives do not matter. They are not citizens. They are not worthy, he pointed out, to be with those of us who are White. We need to make sure that those citizens of our country understand that, yes, Black lives matter. Mr. Speaker, I also have the sad obligation to say that yesterday, Mr. Donnald Anderson passed away. He was a page at the age of 13 on this floor. We don't have pages anymore, but it was a wonderful experience for those young people. He stayed. He stayed in the Cloakroom. He became the director of the Cloakroom, and then he became the Clerk of the House. He had a distinguished career serving in this institution, which he loved. It began as a teenager, as I said. When I came to the House, he was the assistant manager of the Democratic Cloakroom. He served as Clerk of the House for the 100th through the 103rd Congresses. Donn was also a U.S. Army Reservist. His life was filled with service to his country. Mr.…”