Emanuel Cleaver: “I hate discrimination and all of its manifestations.”

For more than a year, state officials have spent precious time, energy, and resources on an effort to silence the voices of Missouri voters and steal a congressional seat.

The joy, I think, now is generated by the fact that the people won this battle.

The people fought back and won.

If I have to serve the people who live just outside of Columbia and Jefferson City, then I’ll do that.