Political Quotes

“It is with great honor that I rise today to anchor tonight's CBC Special Order hour. I first want to thank the coanchors, Representative Veasey and Delegate Stacey Plaskett, for their work on coanchoring the Special Order hour for the caucus. Our thoughts and our prayers are with those in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, as well as those in Louisiana, Texas, and Florida, and others who have been impacted by the devastating hurricanes. We also pray for our brothers and sisters in Mexico, who are recovering and rehabilitating after the devastating earthquake that rocked their country. We encourage all to do what they can do to help our brothers and our sisters. Tonight, we are here to talk about how we must continue to root out racism. We are here to talk about how we should bring our neighborhoods, our Nation, together and not drive Americans apart. What took place in Charlottesville, and the dialogue with the NFL players, the NBA players, President Trump continues to highlight how our President does not seem to understand what is at stake and how his actions are undermining the strength and the stability of our neighborhoods. You have heard me say, as I have said it again and again two summers ago when speaking to members of an African-American community at a rally in Philadelphia, President Trump says: ``What do you have to lose?'' He actually said: ``What the hell do you have to lose?'' That is right. What do you have to lose? Everything, Mr.…”