Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Madam Speaker, on this Constitution Day we will do well to heed the words of Dr. King when he reminded us that the ultimate measure of the person is not where the person stands in times of comfort and convenience, but where do you stand in times of challenge and controversy? Where do you stand when racism and anti-Semitism and anti-Asian sentiments are emanating from the highest office in the land? Where do you stand? {time} 1000 I stand with the business owner who is losing business, and some have gone out of business because of this kind of hateful violence emanating from words. I stand with the mother who has to console her child who comes home from school and who has been bullied. I stand with the child who has been bullied who comes home crying. I stand with the people of my congressional district and across this land who happen to be of Asian ancestry. I stand against racism. It is easy to say: ``I am against racism. I condemn racism.'' But when will you condemn the racist? When will you condemn the racist when it is emanating from the highest office in the land? This is Constitution Day. I close with these words from Emily Dickinson. The truest measure of the person, I have reminded you, but Dickinson reminded us that: ``A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.'' These words live; they take on meanings; they impact people; and they cause harms.…”