Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Macomb and Oakland County students who participated in my inaugural Ninth District MLK Jr. Day Youth Conference. These students brought their whole brilliant, vulnerable, and idealistic selves to the table to zero in on what Dr. King's life is really about: transforming society to be more just. COVID-19 has exposed deep inequalities in every facet of life, especially for Black Americans, who are nearly two times as likely as White Americans to die of COVID-19. Imagine what we could do to end these disparities if we honor Dr. King by emulating his work. Having watched these students sponge up lessons on the true premise of MLK Day--achieving social justice--and make plans to fight for change in their own lives and communities, I am energized and hopeful that we can boldly champion justice and equality in Congress. I can think of no better way of marking Black History Month than that. ____________________”