Political Quotes

“And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. It is my honor to stand here in the House of Representatives. It is my honor to be a Member of this Congress, and I am grateful to the many persons who made great sacrifices so that I would have this opportunity. Today I would like to use this opportunity to make an appeal to my colleagues, to my friends, and to people who are within the sound of my voice. I want to make an appeal to persons to please take the coronavirus seriously. I ask that you take it seriously because it is not a joke. It is not a laughing matter. People are dying. We have had over 150,000 deaths in this country. It is not a laughing matter. We have had over 4 million cases in this country. It is not a hoax. It is real. I am asking my friends, my colleagues, and those who are within the sound of my voice, please, let's do what we can to protect ourselves and others. I beg that we would please wear the face mask. Let us wash our hands. Let us maintain the distancing. I know that it won't happen all of the time. We can have a memory lapse. We might just rush out of the house and not have our mask on. But let's not, with intentionality, leave home without it. Let's not, with intentionality, mix and mingle with the persons around us without a mask on. Let us, with intentionality, do all that we can to protect ourselves and others. This virus is not relenting at this time. It is relentless. Hospital ICU beds in many places in hot spots around the country are at capacity.…”