Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to share the story of my State of the Union guest, Kevin Harden, a West Philly native, a successful attorney, and a gun violence survivor. When Kevin was in college, he survived five gunshot wounds during an altercation at the Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia. Kevin's life had not been easy. His mother suffered from addiction, and his father juggled several jobs to make ends meet. His neighborhood lacked economic and educational opportunity. In the 2 years after the shooting, he lost both parents to cancer and assumed responsibility as primary caretaker for his younger siblings. Kevin's turbulent childhood did not diminish his spirit. He was fortunate to find mentors. He graduated from college and decided to pursue law school. He became a successful lawyer and now works in his community to extend a helping hand to others like him. We know there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution to gun violence, but every day that we fail to act, we fail our children and our country. It has been 345 days with no action or vote from the Senate on commonsense gun safety measures passed by the House. ____________________”