Political Quotes

“I am appalled at the statements coming from the White House telling people who dissent that somehow you should go back to your country if you criticize the United States. Well, let me remind you that dissent is patriotic and, in fact, a core value to our democracy, enshrined in our Constitution. And, yes, I am a proud naturalized citizen born in India, a proud patriot, a proud person who belongs in this country. And it is not the first time I have heard, ``go back to your own country,'' but it is the first time I have heard it coming from the White House. And, frankly, Madam Speaker, I am appalled that, on this floor, my Republican colleagues would call any of us anti-American. That is why this vote is so important, because we have to let the rest of the country know that the House of Representatives will stand up for the Constitution, represent and defend every single person in the country, regardless of the color of their skin or the country of their birth. Madam Speaker, my Republican colleagues have been talking about patriotism, about love of country. One of them said ``love it or leave it.'' But what is love if not to make what we love better through our critique, our work, and our service. That is what real Americans do. We do not stifle dissent. We do not otherize or sow hatred, and we certainly never say ``go back to your country'' to a brown or a Black person, because that is a racist trope.…”