Political Quotes

“There's so much that we can acknowledge and respect as we come back to work on behalf of the American people. I'd like my colleagues to allow me, for a moment, to raise the issue of the recognition of introducing a legislative initiative to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, the little girl in Pakistan who had the courage to stand up against the heinousness of the Taliban. On October 9, 2012, Malala was shot and nearly killed by Taliban operatives because she advocated simply for educating girls in Pakistan. Her shooting has sent shock waves through the region and around the world. Leaders across the globe have condemned her shooting, while Taliban leaders remain unrepentant. In fact, as she heals in a British hospital, they have continued to threaten that she will be shot again if she comes to the soil. Sixty-one million children worldwide are not enrolled in school, of which 32 million are girls. Pakistan has the second highest number of girls who are not attending school in the world. As a cochair and founder of the Pakistan Caucus, the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, I urge my colleagues to rush toward this legislation and sign on. The United Nations declared Saturday, November 10, 2010, Malala Day, and many are advocating for a Nobel Peace Laureate. I ask my colleagues to join me in advocating to recognize this brave little girl who stands for the children of the world. ____________________”