Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague and chair of this Special Order hour (Mr. Veasey) and the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (Mr. Richmond). It is indeed an honor, Mr. Speaker, for me to stand here with these colleagues tonight. We come tonight with a strong message. We are here to speak out against President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominations who, based on their records, are, in my opinion, too divisive, too extreme, too out of touch, and unable to protect the interests and the safety of all Americans--individuals like Jeff Sessions and Betsy DeVos. Trust me, Mr. Speaker, these nominees need to be vetted. The American people deserve to know who will be in charge of these critically important Federal agencies. We are extremely concerned with Senator Jeff Sessions' nomination to be the U.S. Attorney General. Sessions, as you have heard tonight and you will continue to hear, has continuously obstructed the progress we have made with the enactment of the historic civil rights legislation of the 1960s. He has consistently, Mr. Speaker, fought to block legislative efforts to ensure racial equality, including his staunch opposition to full enforcement of the Voting Rights Act--the very bill, Mr. Speaker, if confirmed, he would be in charge of enforcing and protecting. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues. We cannot allow that to happen.…”