Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I think people are surprised when they come to Texas and find out how diverse a State it really is. Not everybody there looks like me or pronounces their last name the same way. In fact, we are a huge melting pot of people from all over the country and, literally, many from around the world who come to the State because we have a growing economy, creating jobs and opportunity. People can find work to provide for their family and achieve their dreams. It shouldn't surprise anybody that Texas is increasingly diverse. We have benefited a lot from the variety of folks and cultures and ideas that have come around the world and planted roots in the Lone Star State. When I ask folks if they know what the second most spoken language in Texas is, they say: Well, that is easy. It is Spanish. I say: Well, that is right. Let me give you a harder one. What is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas? After a couple of guesses, they are usually surprised when I say Vietnamese. It is not in the overall numbers of Spanish or English, to be sure, but we have a vibrant Vietnamese community in Texas that was established after the fall of Saigon and the Vietnam war. Many of them immigrated to the Houston area or to the metroplex area. Of course, they have faced many of the same struggles as those who have come to America throughout our country's history.…”