Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I will close with a statement of principle that no House resolution can come close to matching in its compelling moral clarity. It is the statement of one of the greatest Americans who ever lived, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I will be honest, it gave me goose bumps as a child and it gives me goose bumps every time I hear it or if I say it. To quote this great man: ``I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.'' Asian Americans certainly have demonstrated great character with their numerous and countless contributions to this American experiment. We all mourn the victims of this attack, including the family members and community they leave behind. I join my colleagues in seeking the fullest expression of justice that our system is designed to deliver. That gets back to culture, the culture of this Chamber. Sometimes you hear from the mouth of babes. Well, I am a rookie and a freshman. I have only been here 4 months. This is the most hyperpartisan legislative body in this country, and it is awful. I am not saying that my party may not have done something similar in the past. I don't know; I wasn't here.…”