Political Quotes

“Thank you very much, Chairman Payne. History will look kindly on your willingness to speak up and fight for those who had no voice in this body. Mr. Hoyer, our leader, your willingness to commit to this issue and to answer the call of Matthew 25, to serve those who are the least among us, is one, I believe, will resonate as well. Tonight we have a simple question: When we say ``never again,'' do we mean it? When we say ``genocide, never again,'' ``crimes against humanity, never again,'' ``women and children dying, 30,000 a day, from hunger and preventable disease, never again,'' it's easy to put on a bumper sticker, it's easy to say at a public event, but making it a reality is never simple. We face today, without the luxury of ignorance, the knowledge that people suffer around the world unspeakable atrocities, and for too long that has included the people of Sudan, throughout Sudan. Today we focus primarily on the important issue of democracy and peace for those who have suffered for two decades in southern Sudan, but we also know that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement cannot be used to hold hostage the women, children, and vulnerable of Darfur and Blue Nile region and other areas. We sit here today with an opportunity to shed light, and, more importantly, to produce results for those who have suffered for too long.”