Political Quotes

“I want to start by thanking all the Senators who have come to the floor to make the case for democracy and for voting rights. The right to vote is the heartbeat of our democracy. It is a symbol of the progress that we have made in this Chamber and the promise that we have made to the next generation of Americans. This legislation will protect the right to vote for all, safeguard against election sabotage, end partisan gerrymandering, and limit the influence of dark money in politics so that billionaires and corporations cannot buy elections. Protecting our democracy should not be partisan; it should be a moral and civic imperative for every one of us. As a former U.S. Senator from New Mexico, the late Dennis Chavez, who served in this Chamber for 27 years until his passing in 1962, said: Either we are all free, or we fail; democracy belongs to all of us. Our democracy faces clear and present dangers posed by Republican-led State legislatures across the country. Some lawmakers want to curtail the right to vote--not for all Americans but for the most vulnerable and historically disenfranchised. And if we think it is bad now with what has happened in these State legislatures over these last few months, it is about to get a lot worse. History will not look kindly on inaction at this critical moment, and we must show the American people that we will not flinch when faced with a choice to protect our democracy and let it crumble before our eyes.…”