Political Quotes

“First let me thank my good friend and colleague from the First District of Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline) for leading tonight's Special Order hour on the Republicans' decision to leave for 52 days without taking any action to address the gun violence epidemic in this country. {time} 1730 Mr. Speaker, as I sat here this evening, listening to my colleague on the other side of the aisle repeatedly talking about this administration and how this administration's work had brought great harm to this America that we live in, well, Mr. Speaker, tonight, as I sit here and listen to my colleagues and to the great history lesson that we just received from Congressman Clyburn in his reminding us of all the things that happened with the Charleston 9, I reflect on just the other day when four Black men went on national TV--not elected officials, not scholars in the world that we represent, but athletes who stood, dressed in black--who were there to honor another athlete, the great Muhammad Ali. Those four young Black men, with young minds, decided that they would take their time on national TV--unrehearsed, unscripted by folks like you and me, Mr. Speaker. I would like to share, just very briefly, what Carmelo Anthony said when he came to the podium. ``Tonight, we cannot ignore the reality of the current state of this America we live in. The events of the past week have put a spotlight on injustice and the distrust and anger that plagues so many of us.'' Mr.…”