Political Quotes

“I thank the Congresswoman, my colleague, for her leadership. Mr. Speaker, the Congressional Black Caucus, the conscience of the Congress, stands strong to promote unity and fight against divisive rhetoric. Trump's inaugural speech included a lot of pledges and promises: pledges of ``allegiance to all Americans,'' promises to the American people, saying, ``I will never let you down.'' He even quoted the Bible, saying: ``. . . how good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.'' But pledges and promises fall flat when tweets, speeches, and now actions are followed by reckless executive orders, thoughtless nominations for our Nation's leaders, and attacks on the American healthcare system. The American people were let down when President Trump nominated unqualified and out-of-touch candidates such as Senator Jeff Sessions, Betsy DeVos, and Tom Price. How can you pledge allegiance to all Americans while threatening to leave so many without options and access to healthcare coverage? This is not unity. It is hypocrisy. We need to focus on facts and not ``alternative facts.'' I have a question: Do we have a replacement for the Affordable Care Act? Is it a fact that a repeal without a replacement will leave over 30 million people uninsured? Yes, that is a fact. Is it a fact that Betsy DeVos, if confirmed, will be the first Secretary of Education without any prior experience in public schools, including early childhood education and higher education?…”