Political Quotes

“And still I rise. And I rise tonight to express my support for H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. I have supported this legislation because it is not only good for my congressional district, it is also good for the country. This legislation will allow us to do something that I think is quite important. I sit on the Financial Services Committee, and it allows us to address housing as a part of our Nation's infrastructure. The Honorable Maxine Waters has worked tirelessly to get housing included in this legislation. I believe it will benefit many people, especially those people who may find themselves with rent due and an inability to pay their bills. I also am proud to say that it will help our ports. We have the Port of Houston, and that is a port that is very significant as it relates not only to Houston but to the country. It will help with our schools, and it will help with broadband. It is a very good piece of legislation. But there is one additional thing in this legislation that I think would be of benefit, not only to the young people in this country but also to our police officers. This is H. Res. 169 which is a piece of legislation that emanated in my office. This would have a driver and an officer safety education component. We talk about the conversations that African American parents have with their children. This is a conversation that takes place because of a history that we too well understand.…”