Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to recognize the work that Professor Peter B. Edelman, faculty director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University, has done and for his decades-long career fighting for working families. Along with his equally if not more impressive wife, Marian Wright Edelman, it is not an exaggeration to say the two have improved the lives of millions of Americans. A key figure in planning Senator Robert F. Kennedy's memorable tour of the Mississippi Delta, Professor Edelman continues to help expose the crippling poverty that still permeates through our country. His books ``So Rich, So Poor: Why It's so Hard to End Poverty in America'' and ``Not a Crime to Be Poor. The Criminalization of Poverty in America'' have been important in shaping my view on the lack of economic mobility in America. A dedicated public servant who has worked in various administrations and organizations, Professor Edelman has been on the forefront of promoting and implementing social justice policies. While I recognize we live in a time where politicians and special interests groups have tipped the scales in favor of corporations and the wealthy, I am encouraged to know that Professor Edelman is educating the next generation of anti-poverty advocates. As the Coalition on Human Needs honors Professor Edelman as a recipient of its 2019 Human Needs Hero award, I want to express my thanks for his work as an advocate of working families.…”