Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague, Congressman Dwight Evans, who hails from the Second District of Pennsylvania. I thank him for leading us tonight. I also thank Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond for allowing us to come tonight. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in coming to the floor tonight to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. We have made progress in these past 50 years, but the legacy and example of Dr. King show us that much remains to be done. Although many marches and protests were met with violence, we had Dr. King and the women and men who stood with him, like our very own colleague and Congressional Black Caucus member, Congressman John Lewis. As I listened to Congressman Lewis tonight--as I sit on this House floor and have the privilege and honor to call him a colleague and a friend--it reminded me of his courage and how much more work we have to do. It was through these peaceful protests, it was through their courage, it was through the power of the messages that they sent that they stood up against the establishment. Dr. King was able to bring the injustices felt by African Americans nationwide to the forefront of American politics. His work culminated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where hundreds of thousands of individuals of all stripes and communities came for a call to justice and equality for all. It was on that day, August 28, 1963, when Dr.…”