Political Quotes

“And still I rise, and I rise today understanding that William Cullen Bryant was right: ``Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again.'' Whether you believe that it was just a group of tourists walking through the Capitol or not, you should want this commission. {time} 1630 If you believe that it was an insurrection, you should want this commission. You should want this commission because you cannot bury the truth in an earthly grave of lies and not realize the words of William Cullen Bryant, ``Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again.'' Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Thompson and the ranking member for standing together to make this moment possible. Bipartisanship is achieved when you have good decent people who can stand together for the good of all. God bless you, dear brothers.”