Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands. And I will join the accolades of my fellow colleagues to express my appreciation for her leadership, and as well to thank her for leading this 1-hour on the celebration of African American History Month. I stand to acknowledge that all of us who have this wonderful heritage--and those who do not, who count African Americans as an integral part of the fabric of American culture and society--should really commemorate the history of all people--and certainly, in this instance, of African Americans--the entire year because we are a very relevant and elaborate, if you will, part of American history. I stand in the United States Capitol, which was built by slaves. Today, Congresswoman, I was in Austin, Texas, this morning, at the Texas Black Legislative Caucus where some 2,000 people gathered under the leadership of the Texas Black Legislature chaired by Representative Sylvester Turner and some members, total members of the Texas Black Legislative Caucus, combined of the House and the Senate. They were there to express their commitment to the values of this country and to lobby the State legislators to do the right thing as it relates to education. And I heard a Member stand up and say that the Texas Capitol was built by slaves. Representative Thompson said that. And so, clearly, our history goes everywhere.…”