Political Quotes

“this month I join more than 52 million Latinos in Nevada and across the country to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Each year Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor the contributions of a population that is so important to our national identity--a community that has contributed to our country's progress for centuries. We see those contributions in every facet of our society: on the battlefield and in the boardroom, in the courtroom and the classroom, at the art gallery and in the recording studio, and on the playing field. In Nevada Hispanic influence is evident in the name of our State--Nevada, snowcapped Las Vegas, and the meadows. Today, more than one-quarter of Nevada's population is Hispanic. Nationwide, Latinos are expected to make up 60 percent of the population growth in the coming decades. To ensure our country thrives, we need to make sure its Hispanic population thrives as well. That is why President Obama and Democrats in Congress have fought for the policies that are making the Hispanic community stronger and more prosperous. Despite opposition, we have made progress on economic and educational issues that are important to Latinos and to all Americans. The Recovery Act, which included tax cuts for working families and improvements in unemployment insurance, kept more than 2 million Hispanics out of poverty.…”