Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his comments and appreciate him taking time out to talk about this very critical announcement. As soon as everyone in the Black community, Black communities around the country, and elected officials around the country who are concerned about voter suppression and other tools and tactics that have been used to suppress the African-American vote, we went to action, and I appreciate that the gentleman was one of the first people to step up and appreciate his participation tonight. Mr. Speaker, my colleague, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, who was not able to make it here this evening, will be including a statement in the Record. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas and is my next-door neighbor. She represents Dallas and the southern suburbs of Dallas. I appreciate her weighing in on this topic as well. Mr. Speaker, the foundation of American democracy is that, no matter who you are, we are all equal once we step into that voting booth. And the courage that has been displayed by brave foot soldiers who risked and, in some cases, gave their lives to guarantee that constitutional promise was fulfilled must never be forgotten, and this is really important to point out. I mean, we have Representative John Lewis, who is a hero of the civil rights movement.…”