Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise in support of this resolution, which, again, rejects white nationalism and white supremacy as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to our values that define the people of the United States. I call on my colleagues, both Republicans and Democrats, to denounce racial and religious bigotry of all stripes. Like many, I do have some personal insight into this problem. It doesn't come as a surprise to many that, being from Utah, I am a Mormon. And my church, as many know, was founded in New York in the early 1800s. We were driven further and further west as members of my church were targeted, harassed, and killed for their sincerely held religious beliefs, culminating in the murder of our founder and subsequent decision to relocate to Utah. My own ancestors were targeted in this bigotry. They lost their possessions. They lost their lands. They lost their freedom. And in some cases, they lost their lives. Unfortunately, such hatred still exists today. Three years ago, we witnessed the tragedy in Charleston, where a deranged individual motivated by white supremacy shot and killed nine Black worshipers and injured many others. We remember the riots in Charlottesville, where a white nationalist struck and killed a White woman who was protesting, once again, white supremacy. {time} 1430 But the problem is more widespread than just these individuals who advocate for white supremacy.…”