Political Quotes

“And still I rise. And I rise today because I am deeply saddened. I am saddened because today represents the day in the life of a constituent that she will never forget, that her husband will never forget. I rise to call to the attention of the world the words of a constituent. These words were printed in the Houston Chronicle. I am grateful to the Chronicle for publishing this story because this story speaks to a circumstance unlike that with George Floyd. I will say more about that in just a moment. But I rise, grateful to the Chronicle, with the words of a mother. Here are her words: ``Our son was killed before George Floyd, but we are still waiting for answers.'' Their son lost his life 1 year ago today in Houston, Texas, in my congressional district. He lost his life several houses down from his home, the home of his parents. He lost his life while housesitting for a neighbor. He was 35 years of age, well-liked. I spoke to many of his neighbors, many of his friends, many of the people in the neighborhood. I never heard one unkind thing said about him. He was a person who was always there to be of service. He lost his life while housesitting, trying to help a friend, a neighbor. He served in the military. Here is a photo. He served in the military, a graduate of a local high school, Westbury High School. He loved the Dallas Cowboys. He was a typical young person. His name was Joshua Johnson. Joshua's parents, the Bearys, Mr. and Mrs. Beary, are grieving.…”