Political Quotes

Joe Cunningham: “I thank and I take the gentleman's words from California (Mr. Thomas) as a friend and I take his word as gospel. But I…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2001
I thank and I take the gentleman's words from California (Mr. Thomas) as a friend and I take his word as gospel. But I will say if the problem cannot be worked out, my friends from American Samoa, from Puerto Rico and from California, we will be forced in the conference report to vote against the rule, to vote against the conference report; and then I will support the motion to recommit in the conference report.
Said by
Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about a conference report and potential voting outcomes.

Share

More from Joe Cunningham

Jun 23, 2026

We cannot mistake the dissatisfaction of Republicans with satisfaction for Democrats.

scdailygazette.com
Feb 5, 2020

The Puget Sound region is home to 19 federally-recognized tribes, which include 17 with tribal treaty rights, and the Federal Government is obligated to ensure these tribes' treaty-reserved rights are protected.

congress.gov
Jun 23, 2026

I’m an optimist, you know? I think that the best is yet to come.

scdailygazette.com
Jun 23, 2026

I saw firsthand, being in Congress, the reputation the Democratic Party has earned about talking down to people, being too preachy, too woke.

scdailygazette.com

Other voices in this conversation