Political Quotes

“And still I rise. It is a preeminent privilege to stand here and address this august body--to address those who are within the sound of my voice would probably be more appropriate--and those who are onlookers by way of various means of telecommunications. It is an honor and a privilege to do so, and I am grateful to the leadership of this House for extending and allowing the privilege. I believe that it is one of the great honors of being a Congressperson, to be able to stand and address the Nation, if you will. So tonight, as a Member of this body, it is my honor to speak on a topic very near and dear to my heart and the hearts of a good many Americans. I would like to talk about some of the current factors that are impeding impeachment. I have mnemonic notes that I will refer to from time to time so as to address seven different topics that are factors currently impeding impeachment. The first that I shall address is the belief by many that not enough bipartisanship exists as it relates to impeachment, not enough persons from both sides of the aisle, and, more specifically, not enough persons who are representative of the Republican Party. There is this belief that impeachment must be an effort that is bipartisan, and it must be to some significant amount of bipartisanship. That amount has not been announced, so it is hard to say what the significant amount of bipartisanship is that is being sought.…”