Political Quotes

“Thank you, Madam President. First, let me thank Senator Rosen. She has been a valiant, strong and unrelenting fighter against anti-Semitism--not just today with this wonderful resolution, but every day, and we thank her for her leadership, her tremendous and needed leadership on this issue. I want to thank Senator Lankford as well in joining Senator Rosen in crafting this bipartisan resolution because, as we all know, anti- Semitism is not a partisan issue. So I very much appreciate the way that they have worked together across the aisle to bring this resolution forward It is essential that we come together at this moment. Over the past few years, America has once again seen the pernicious, poisonous, and dangerous rise of hate crimes. In recent weeks in particular, anti- Semitism--the oldest hatred--has dramatically spiked. It, too, just like every other hate crime, is pernicious, poisonous, and dangerous. We are all horrified by the anti-Semitic attacks in New York, around the country, and around the globe. So I join my colleagues tonight to say unequivocally that this hatred must be called out, confronted, and stopped. And the Senator from Nevada has an excellent series of proposals to help make that happen. Anti-Semitism must be combated wherever and whenever it rears its ugly head. It is vile, it is reprehensible, and it is counter to everything America stands for: freedom of religion, equality, and respect for the dignity of every person.…”