Political Quotes

“I thank Representative Pocan for his brilliance. Madam Speaker, I think the gentleman brings up such an excellent point, something we had all seen, that what we are seeing here is a resounding rejection of abuse and accosting of women. But why is this only happening from one party? {time} 1100 This should not be a partisan issue. Yet, when Mr. Yoho walked down those steps and accosted me, and used these words, he was next to a Republican colleague, and that Republican colleague did nothing. Not only did that colleague do nothing, he pretended he didn't even hear it, when he had, in fact, jumped in. So not only did a person do it, but a bystander did nothing. And I have yet to hear from the leader of the Republican Party personally. I have yet to have gotten a call from Representative McCarthy addressing his Member's behavior. I have yet to see Republican colleagues standing up for their daughters and saying that this behavior was unacceptable. So, in the resounding standing and loud calls for justice, equally loud is the silence and the pin drop from the Republican Party about this type of misconduct. No matter because, with that, we have an incredible champion for women, for men, for gender nonconforming people, and for justice, and I am proud to call her my sister. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Pressley).”