Political Quotes

“I just want to thank Tim for all he has done for that church and for the victims of that horrible day. You have been a real inspiration to the church and to the State, and I am glad to join with you here today. It is the oldest Black congregation in our State, opened in 1816. The man who did this, Dylann Roof, killed 9 people, seriously wounded another. He is facing the death penalty. His goal was to go into that church-- invited in, by the way--and shoot people in a house of worship, African Americans, trying to start a race war. He failed pretty miserably. People in South Carolina embraced Mother Emanuel, the victims. We loved the church, the church family, and I am proud of how our State has rallied around this horrific event. And to the people who lost their loved ones, there is a hole in your life that can never be filled. The senseless act of violence motivated by sheer hate and bigotry devastated your life. But I do want to let everybody in the country know, Mother Emanuel is still standing, stronger than ever.”