Political Quotes

“This first speech that I am going to give today is, as we used to say in church, something that the Lord spoke on my heart. He speaks to me, just not in an audible voice. This is something that has kind of been a burden with me for quite some time. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to express my great concern for the disproportionate number of missing Black children in our country and the way they are treated by our national media. Every child is precious, Madam Speaker, and it is a tragedy whenever a child goes missing. The sad truth is that it happens to Black kids far more often. Missing Black children made up over one-third of the missing child cases in 2019--over one-third. Yet, it has also been shown these children receive much less media coverage than their counterparts from other demographics. The media dedicates an enormous amount of time to discuss racism in Congress, schools, police departments, and various other American institutions, so why is it acceptable for the media to dedicate less attention to missing Black kids? We all know this is not okay, Madam Speaker, but the American public doesn't know this is happening because our media is failing to cover this story. Every child is made in the image of God and legally equal under the U.S. Constitution. We need to dedicate all the time and resources we can to recover missing kids, regardless of the color of their skin. Honoring Technical Sergeant Durward B. Swanson”