Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, to my colleague, I am so honored to be here tonight speaking in this Chamber and to the American people about the Congressional Black Caucus: 45 years of leadership, from promise to progress. You have heard my distinguished colleague and coanchor of our Special Order hour, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, tell and share with us the history of our beginning of the Congressional Black Caucus back on March 30, 1971. We have heard the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas share with us about our members who had the foresight and the vision. What she didn't tell you was that she was the first African American nurse to be elected and to serve in this Congress. Somewhere along the line, Mr. Speaker, I am sure in our rich history someone made the promise that, in the future, we would have a Shirley Chisholm, the promise that some little girl would be able to come to this Congress and serve, and that became a reality with Shirley Chisholm. I am sure some mother said the promise should be that a woman should lead us as a nurse, and then came Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. You see, Mr. Speaker, the Congressional Black Caucus has been committed to advancing equity and access and equal protection under the law for Black Americans. And while we were established March 30, 1971, it was on that day that a Congressman by the name of Charles C.…”