Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
this move to not allow one of our colleagues in the U.S. Congress who's been elected by the people she represents to sit and participate on a panel like this is, I think, unprecedented.
Said by
Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Castro criticizes the decision to exclude Barbara Lee from the hearing.

Share

More from Joaquin Castro

Aug 30, 2025

This is wrong—and illegal. Not only is Trump gutting $5 billion in foreign aid that saves lives and advances America's interests, but he's doing so using an unlawful 'pocket recission' method that undermines Congress' power of the purse. I…

commondreams.org
Sep 2, 2025

I rise in support of H.R. 2635 to support the human rights of Uyghurs, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am a proud supporter of Representative Kim's Uyghur Policy Act of 2025. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has played…

govinfo.gov
Jul 6, 2025

I don’t think it’s helpful to have missing key personnel from the [NWS] not in place to help prevent these tragedies.

motherjones.com
Jun 1, 2026

The government knows they're not criminals, and yet they're being held like criminals.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation