Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today, yet I am tired. I am tired of having to come down to the well of this Chamber to mourn the needless death of another child. I am tired of gun violence being the leading cause of death among our precious children. Finally, I am tired of my colleagues across the aisle. When presented with an opportunity to do something about these tragedies, they do nothing. I am disgusted that so few have signed on to any mental health legislation. My bill to invest in mental health resources for our young people passed this body just 2 years ago in a bipartisan fashion, but now, Republicans' sense of bipartisanship, and even caring for the lives of others, has vanished. Mr. Speaker, I must confess I am tired of marching down here to demand something that should have been given to these children from the very beginning--their sense of safety. I may be tired, but I will not stop. ____________________”