Political Quotes

“Mr. President, each new year brings with it a range of different emotions. We look back on what we have accomplished in the last year, what we hope to achieve in the year to come, and think of ways we can better ourselves. Some of our objectives may include eating just a little less. For me, that means eating a little less sour cream pound cake or sweet potato pie, which is something I can completely control, and I am trying. As a nation, though, we need to look at some goals for the new year that will help us move forward together--goals that may be a little tougher and require all of us to work together. While we may have some uncomfortable conversations--and we will--we must recognize that at the end of the day, we are family, both inside our homes and as Americans, in the land of the free and the home of the brave. As we look to 2019, I am hopeful we can take three lessons and carry them forward. Those who follow me know I have focused my time in the Senate on an opportunity agenda that focuses on helping people rise from poverty in distressed communities, helping folks who are living paycheck to paycheck to experience the greatness that is, in fact, the American dream, and I will continue to focus on those issues in 2019, but you will also hear from me in 2019 what I believe are some missing keys to American progress. Those keys are civility, fairness, and opportunity.…”