Chaka Fattah said "As I look back on those 40 years, a very different picture unfolds for me as the legacy of the Democratic Party. And since nothing is so liberating or enlightening as a simple statement of the truth, it would be useful for this body in general, and for my Democratic colleagues in particular, to review the historical reality, and from time to time, to remind ourselves what it has meant, and what it still means today, to be the Party of the people. Let us start with 1955, Mr. Speaker--exactly 40 years ago. That was the 84th Congress, and even then Democrats were pursuing peace among nations, while building the physical, economic, and social infrastructure which this great nation requires to support the lives of its people. Most significant among all the actions taken during the 84th Congress was the increase in the minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 per hour." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 24, 1995

As I look back on those 40 years, a very different picture unfolds for me as the legacy of the Democratic Party. And since nothing is so liberating or enlightening as a simple statement of the truth, it would be useful for this body in general, and for my Democratic colleagues in particular, to review the historical reality, and from time to time, to remind ourselves what it has meant, and what it still means today, to be the Party of the people. Let us start with 1955, Mr. Speaker--exactly 40 years ago. That was the 84th Congress, and even then Democrats were pursuing peace among nations, while building the physical, economic, and social infrastructure which this great nation requires to support the lives of its people. Most significant among all the actions taken during the 84th Congress was the increase in the minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 per hour.

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Chaka Fattah

Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the legacy of Democratic leadership in Congress over the past 40 years.

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