Political Quotes

“Madam President, first, I want to thank my colleague from Massachusetts for her very important comments about a very important, well-qualified nominee. Oxford High School Shooting Madam President, today I rise to speak about a heartbreaking tragedy that far too many American families and communities are familiar with. Americans have learned that gun violence can happen in any place, at any time, in any State, and in any town. This time, the community is Oxford, MI, home to about 20,000 people in northwest Oakland County. It is a place with beautiful lakes and bike trails. It is a place where people know each other. It is the kind of place where the neighbors might drop off some Christmas cookies or clear your sidewalk after a snowstorm since they were doing theirs anyway. Now, it is the kind of place that has been needlessly, senselessly shattered by unspeakable violence. It was a typical Tuesday at Oxford High School, home of the Wildcats. The Oxford band and orchestra had recently returned from a trip of a lifetime, performing at Disney World. Student leaders were celebrating a successful Thanksgiving food drive--almost 5,500 cans of food collected for the local food pantry. Athletes in winter sports were getting ready for Meet the Teams Night. But in an instant, everything changed. Everything changed. We are still learning the details, and, frankly, that is not what is important.…”