Political Quotes

“Let me thank the distinguished gentleman from New York and let me thank our chairperson, the Honorable Marcia Fudge, and all my colleagues that are on the floor tonight to accept the challenge that has been given over the airways by many people. I want to thank Mr. Jeffries for pointing out--as I stand here as a mother, I would make the argument of a son, of a Black son. I can affirm that any child's life is of great value. In fact, we spent the weekend in Houston reaffirming the value of a child's life. I want to cite and compliment Bishop James Dixon and Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell, Pastors Henderson and Nash and Lawson and many other pastors that were there, who obviously joined with so many, including my colleague who is here on the floor of the House, Congressman Al Green. I heard nothing but an affirmation of the value of life. I'm delighted as a lawyer and as a legislator that you reaffirm that African Americans do not coddle crime of any kind, a crime that happens to be between two African Americans or, in essence, two Caucasians. It is noted, if my facts are correct, that 84 percent of the crimes perpetrated on White Americans are done by White Americans. {time} 2030 Eighty six percent of the crimes done on Black persons, on Black Americans, are done by Black people. It might be that it speaks again to the isolated, segregated neighborhoods that we travel in, but the one thing, Mr.…”