Political Quotes

“I want to thank Representative Marc Veasey from Texas, who has been an amazing advocate for voting rights and has been standing with the people in Texas across this country for American values with the refugee ban. And I can't say enough about my colleague, my freshman class member, Stacy Plaskett, from the beautiful Virgin Islands. Her commitment to being a voice for people who are often not heard has been one that has been valuable, not only to us here in Congress but for this country. Mr. Speaker, Black History Month is a time to celebrate our progress while recognizing the challenges that we still face today. The President, Donald Trump, posed the question to African Americans asking: What do you have to lose? Our Black history is outlined with the great progress and hard sacrifices endured by our forefathers. Under this administration and under these current circumstances that we are dealing with, yes, Mr. President, we have a lot to lose. We have a lot to lose for every point of progress that we have made in this country. And for every hard fought step forward, we have a lot to lose. Instead of draining the swamp, this administration is filling it with unqualified and dangerous megadonors. Our basic rights and privileges included in our Constitution are under the risk of being attacked under this administration. Old battles that we fought and celebrate the wins, such as equal rights and quality education and criminal justice, have now begun again anew.…”