Political Quotes

“Madam President, as our colleague just said tonight, you can't even remember any other member of the Federal judiciary who became a cultural icon, recognized only by their initials. RBG did, and she earned her recognition and her place in history through an astounding career fighting for gender equality, for the rights of LGBTQ individuals, and for the rights of everybody who had been pushed to the margins of American society. Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump have now, unfortunately, made it very clear that they are going to pull out all the stops to unravel the exceptional work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and they are going to break their own rule--their own rule. It is not something that was debated on the other side. They decided to break their own rule pertaining to election-year appointments to undo the historical record of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. For a moment, I want to compare this to another time. When I was a young man right out of law school, I served for a number of years as codirector of the Oregon Gray Panthers at home. Back then, just like now, there were a lot of issues that were on people's minds. Just like today, where there have been lists of issues miles long--from the rights of LGBTQ Americans to workers' rights, to the ability of every eligible American to vote, and much more--there was a similarly long list of issues back when I worked with the senior citizens.…”