Political Quotes

“thanks to my colleagues, Senator Warnock, Senator Baldwin in the Presiding Officer's Chair, Senator Rounds, Senator Hirono, Senator Collins, and Senator Romney for joining me to read these powerful words today. This tradition began in 2019 when Senator Doug Jones from Alabama, a leader in the civil rights movement, as Senator Warnock who just spoke also is--he began this tradition in 2019. And then when he left the Senate in 2020, he asked me to continue and together read these powerful words--a diverse group on the floor today. We come from different backgrounds. We disagree on a number of things. We love this country. We know we can do better for the people who make it work. In my meeting yesterday with Judge Jackson--soon to be Justice Jackson--we talked about the deep connection between civil rights and workers' rights. Dr. King spoke to labor audiences throughout his life. He preached with a unique eloquence about the inherent dignity of work. He said that ``so often we overlook the work and significance of those who are not in professional jobs, of those who are not in the so-called big jobs . . . Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity,'' Dr. King said, ``it has dignity and it has worth.'' He said that ``no labor is really menial unless you're not getting adequate wages.'' I think about the campaign Dr. King waged when he was assassinated.…”