Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, let me start by commending and thanking the Biden administration for its strong support in moving this legislation. What is noted in his support is that legislation like this is needed at a time especially when countries are undertaking steps to further marginalize or harm LGBTQ-plus community members and that the administration looks forward to working with Congress on what I know will be a bipartisan vote. I also happen to agree with President Biden and echo his statement that in a time when a global rise in authoritarianism and hate persists that it is critical that we send a strong message to the world that the United States of America, the world's greatest democracy--that the United States of America, who leads with its values--that the United States of America can speak up and speak out striving to be a more perfect Union, and that the United States of America can lead the world to say that we are going to stop the persecution of human beings simply for who they are. This is the year 2022, Mr. Speaker. I would think by now we would have learned that our voices should never be shut when we see violations of human rights.…”