Political Quotes

“Thank you, Congressman Payne, for bringing us those words of wisdom and reminding us of the epidemics that face us, the failures that we have experienced, but leaving us with the hope of pushing forward and helping to realize Martin Luther King's dream. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed my honor now to yield to the freshman of our group, someone who may be a freshman by our description, but someone who is not a stranger. Whether it is advocating for jobs for veterans, whether it is looking at economic development and opportunities for those who are in struggling economies, she comes to us as a lawyer, she comes to us as a mother and a public servant. She is someone who stands tall in her words of wisdom and someone's voice that we have learned to listen to. She hails to us as the Delegate from the Virgin Islands. Join me in welcoming Congresswoman Stacy Plaskett for her words of wisdom.”