Political Quotes

“Let me thank my good friend from Colorado, and I will agree with you that this underlying bill is not a bill about billionaires and millionaires. I am delighted to rise now and support H.R. 4783, which has been amended by the Senate. And I will tell you that this bill is not an entitlement. It is a bill that was earned by the sweat and tears and the loss of land and the death of many who stood for the empowerment on the basis of the ownership of land that would generate a legacy for those who happened to be Native Americans and, as well, justice for those who happened to be African Americans. I'm delighted that we have come to a conclusion on the Cobell settlement and the Pigford settlement--one dealing with the trust lands of Native Americans, and the other dealing with the inequities in the Department of Agriculture dealing with black farmers. This is the work of the Agriculture Committee, and it's the work of the Judiciary Committee, the Department of Justice, and President Obama's administration. How many of you have stood alongside of farmers who have had tears in their eyes because the only thing they wanted to do is to till the soil and to produce for the American people? This has happened across America. The name of Shirley Sherrod, who attempted in her new appointment to make sure that all farmers were included as related to the resources of the Department of Agriculture.…”