Political Quotes

I rise as a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, to honor our Founders Day. Mr. Speaker, 113 years ago, 22 Black, courageous young women at Howard University founded our sorority. Delta women have always met the moment…

This latest development is a transparent effort to circumvent the court's ruling and flies in the face of the statutes that Congress passed.

I thank Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan for yielding and to our chairwoman, Congresswoman Clarke, for her leadership. In the words of John Lewis: ``Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build…

tonight, we stand here, and while we talk about the celebration of Black history and Black military men and women, we remind everyone that Black history is American history. I am sure when Carter G. Woodson was thinking about Black history…