Political Quotes

“This Saturday, America recognizes 150 years since Joseph Rainey, the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, took office. I am grateful for South Carolinian Joseph Rainey, a Republican, a champion of civil rights, for breaking ground for so many African Americans who followed in his footsteps. Last week, it was announced there will be a House exhibition entitled, ``Joseph Rainey: 150 Years.'' The exhibition shares Rainey's impact from the 1870s through the 1970s. The power and importance of voting rights are at the heart of the exhibition, which tells this tumultuous history through objects, images, documents, and words of African-American Members of Congress who have lived and legislated through it. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. Congratulations to President Donald Trump for leading South Carolina Republicans to the most success in 140 years since Congressman Rainey began the Republican Party. ____________________”