Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 33) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 33 Whereas January 29, 2011, marks the 150th anniversary of the admittance to the State of Kansas to the United States as the 34th State; Whereas the sesquicentennial of the statehood of the State of Kansas is cause for celebration and reflection; Whereas the name Kansas is derived from the Kansa Indians who, among many other Indian tribes, have inhabited the plains of the United States for centuries; Whereas Kansas received official recognition as a territory in 1854; Whereas the territorial years of Kansas, commonly known as ``Bleeding Kansas'', were marked by violence and bloodshed over whether Kansas would join the United States as a State that permitted slavery; Whereas the territorial population of Kansas was committed to the ideals of personal freedom and individual liberty, which led to armed conflict with neighboring regions; Whereas the battle between pro-freedom and pro-slavery interests over the future of Kansas were fought politically and violently in both Kansas and Washington, District of Columbia; Whereas Kansas was admitted to the United States as a free State on January 29, 1861, under President James Buchanan following a debate that s…”