Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to speak of what I have addressed in the past about injustice. It is about the reality that it is no secret that decades of discrimination in lending practices at the United States Department of Agriculture have made it difficult, if not impossible, for minority farmers--specifically Hispanic and women farmers--to make a living at what they love to do, leaving many no choice but to lose their farms and ranches they have tended all their lives, in many cases from generation to generation. That is why I rise today in support of parity for Hispanic and women farmers. I rise so that all the victims of discrimination in this case are treated equally, fairly, and are adequately compensated for the damages they suffered regardless of their race or gender. The Department of Justice's proposal to Hispanic and female victims is certainly a first step toward closing the entire book on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's discrimination. But, frankly, there appears to be some contradiction between the proposal given to these two groups and the declared objectives of providing parity among the different groups who suffered discrimination. Here is the situation. African-American victims of discrimination are on a path to receive approximately $2.25 billion to resolve their claims. Victims who filed on time were afforded the opportunity to choose from two different tracks.…”