Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2574, the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act. My Republican and Democrat colleagues agree that separate is not and never was equal; racism is wrong; segregation is wrong. I am going to repeat that. My Republican and Democrat colleagues agree that separation is not and never was equal; racism is wrong; segregation is wrong. Although this body has taken measures to ensure racism and segregation are not to be tolerated, its lingering effects still persist. We continue to strive toward a future where all students, regardless of race or color, have the chance to succeed. While there is more work to be done, the bill before us takes the wrong approach. This bill seeks to create a private right of action for disparate impact claims under section 602 of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI protects federally funded programs and entities from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin. While the Democrats will falsely characterize this bill as restoring a right--and, indeed, my colleague has just done that--in reality this bill radically alters civil rights law without giving any consideration to its potential ramifications.…”