Political Quotes

“Often we are taught in the Christian Baptist and African American tradition, which is paraphrasing the words of the Bible, give honor unto those upon whom honor is due. For that reason, I can give tribute to the two Members of Congress without reservation for recognizing the importance, both Congresswoman Sewell and Congressman Bachus, for giving honor to those families who languished for over 50 years and wondered did anybody care. We thank Congresswoman Sewell for her great leadership and Congressman Bachus for joining and exuding the kind of partnership, the spirit of his family tradition against all adversity, saying I want to join and to speak of nonviolence. I rise today with great enthusiasm for H.R. 360 and say to the family members, the sisters, the friends of Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Denise McNair, it has been too long. And so we rise today to be able to make amends for justice that had not been served because of the callousness and indifference, sometimes of criminal collusion, and many times the lack of enforcement of devastation against coloreds, Blacks, Negroes, and African Americans. There was an era that we look sadly upon; but now today, in the spirit of Dr. King's message of nonviolence, we are able to say yes, profoundly yes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”