Political Quotes

I rise today, Mr. Speaker, because I am a liberated, unbought, unbossed Democrat. I not only speak the truth to power; I speak truth about power. You speak truth to power by simply saying: ``Power, there is a problem. Let's solve it.'' It…

and still I rise. I say ``and still I rise'' because I have been censured, but I would like to assure people that I have not been silenced; censured but not silenced. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, proud to say that I am an ally of the…

This is not the end. This is the beginning of a new chapter.

I can’t say that he committed an impeachable offense and then not vote to impeach. I have a conscience; it’s a vote of conscience. And I say to members, ‘Vote your conscience,'