Political Quotes

“I thank Chairwoman Lofgren and Vice Chair Cheney for their distinguished leadership on this incredibly important issue. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Presidential Election Reform Act. Our democracy is fragile. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Democracy is not a self-executing proposition. Democracy does not simply run on autopilot. It requires all of us to remain engaged, particularly because we are confronting a diabolical adversary who is determined to undermine the principle of free and fair elections, undermine the rule of law, and undermine the peaceful transfer of power. Certainly, our democracy is not perfect, but it is worth saving. That is why it is so critically important that we act with the fierce urgency of now to defend the Republic against tyranny, protect the principle of free and fair elections, and continue America's long, necessary, and majestic march toward a more perfect Union.”