Political Quotes

“Thank you so much, Congresswoman Lee, and so timely are your words. Talking about Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm reminds me of a quote of hers that I read. It said: Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt. Certainly, like you, she was a phenomenal woman. So let me thank you again for your personal story and for telling us the story of Irma, because as I think of my congressional district and I think of a phenomenal family, I think of the Troy family, a family where I call her Mother Troy and Pastor Troy. They have four sons, but they have three daughter-in-laws who go out every day into the community, whether it is feeding a child, providing child care, or working with the homeless or in housing. {time} 2045 So in each of our communities we have stories because we understand in our communities that when women succeed, America succeeds. Thank you. At this time, Mr. Speaker, I yield to Congressman Jeffries from the great State of New York, and it is, indeed, an honor, as he is coming to share with you that he represents the Eighth Congressional District. He is no stranger to this platform. You see, as our colleague and classmate, we are standing in tonight as co-anchors because Congressman Jeffries is the real anchor.…”