Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, last week, we celebrated the life of service of our colleague Elijah Cummings. He always said our children are the living messengers we send to a future we will never see. Nothing could be truer. In addition, students and young advocates inspire me every single day, so I want to share with all of you an initiative that students in my district launched this month. Students at the Interboro School District are wrapping up their celebration of Kindness Month, a program inspired by Sandy Hook Promise in an effort to reduce bullying and reduce school violence. Since the beginning of October, Interboro students have been encouraged to say a simple ``hello'' to students they might see every day but not usually speak to or to hold the door for someone they don't know. In honor of Kindness Month, I, too, have committed to reaching across the aisle to say hello and strike up conversations with colleagues I may not know that well. We all have something to learn from the Interboro students as we work together to create a world that is more respectful, fair, and kind for this generation and the next. ____________________”