Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate one of my constituents, Chef Victoria Elizondo. Victoria is a Dreamer. She came to the United States at the age of 12 with her parents. Last week, she sat in this Chamber, in the presence of the President, as my honored guest at the State of the Union. Victoria was twice nominated for the James Beard Award for her restaurant Cochinita & Co. She is an artist in the kitchen whose heart knows no bounds, and that shows in her work. She has published a successful cookbook, ``Taco Tastic!'' She buys locally, hires fellow Dreamers, and leads with kindness that is foreign in her field. Mr. Speaker, Victoria is an example of what it means to dream and to dream big. She is an example of putting people over politics and dreams over draconian policies. She is why I am leading the Dream and Promise Act, to give Dreamers like her a roadmap to citizenship once and for all. Americans support Dreamers, and Dreamers support America. Let's make it into law. ____________________”