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Diane Watson
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Ohio's Electoral Votes - Jan. 6, 2005
January 6, 2005
I stand here with my colleague, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, in support of her formal objection to the certification of the state of Ohio’s electoral votes. Voting is fundamental to the democratic process. However, as we have seen in the last two national election cycles, a number of credible election irregularities have come to light. The facts are clear that in the case of Ohio there were numerous irregularities, including the rejection of provisional ballots that resulted in the disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of voters, computer malfunctions where votes […]
Diana DeGette
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Small Business Health Fairness Act - July 25, 2005
July 25, 2005
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge a "no" vote on H.R. 525 and a "yes" vote on the Kind-Andrews substitute. This debate is, frankly, misdirected. The question is not who recognizes that there is a health care crisis in this country and who does not. This is not a contest to see who among us truly understands that small businesses are finding themselves in an increasingly difficult predicament when it comes to providing health care insurance for their employees. We all care about this issue, and we all have […]
Cynthia A McKinney
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Black Voters Still Facing Disenfranchisement - June 20, 2006
June 20, 2006
Thank you Madame Speaker. On the eve of the reauthorization of the Voter Rights Act, I come to the Floor to say that the dream of full participation by all Americans has yet to be fulfilled. And in fact, even at the dawn of a new Century, Black voters are still confronted with a concerted effort to deny their right to vote when it is politically necessary and expedient to do so. We can start with the fiasco that brought the current Administration to power: the Florida vote of 2000. […]
Cynthia A McKinney
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Shortfalls in the Republican Budget - Feb. 16, 2005
February 16, 2005
The budget is the most important legislative document that the Congress will produce. And in fact, all legislative bodies produce a budget, be it the school board, city council, county commission, the legislature, and of course us here in Washington, DC and the Congress. And the budget is our statement of values. It is a statement of values because we look at the definition of politics and it's the authoritative allocation of values in a society. And how are those values authoritatively allocated? They are reflected in the decisions that […]
Cynthia A McKinney
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Administrative Incompetence and Hurricane Katrina - Oct. 6, 2005
October 6, 2005
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to take this opportunity to join in the remarks of my colleague about the intensity of the feeling that we have for the people of New Orleans—or the people of Louisiana and Mississippi and Alabama, and of course, Florida in the first stop of hurricane Katrina—and the situation that has unfolded literally before our very eyes. I should also take a moment to commend the journalists who have facilitated us being able to see what has unfolded. But part of […]
Barbara Lee
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Columbia Program - Jan. 1, 2006
January 1, 2006
Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. I rise in strong support of the McGovern-Skelton amendment. This amendment transfers $75 million from Colombian military assistance to global programs for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Now, this amendment signals to Colombia and the world that this government is serious about the need to respect human rights, that it believes that we need to rethink our approach to the Colombian situation, and that we recognize that the HIV/AIDS pandemic is the greatest health and humanitarian crisis of our time. […]
Barbara Lee
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Rhetoric of 9/11 - Oct. 14, 2001
October 14, 2001
Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart, one that is filled with sorrow for the families and loved ones who were killed and injured in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Only the most foolish or the most callous would not understand the grief that has gripped the American people and millions around the world. This unspeakable attack on the United States has forced me to rely on my moral compass, my conscience, and my God for direction. September 11 changed the world. Our deepest fears now haunt us. […]
Tulsi Gabbard
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Support of the Hire More Heroes Act - March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
I’m rising today in strong support of the Hire More Heroes Act, introduced by my friend, Rodney Davis, from Illinois. When he first came to me with this idea, it was a no-brainer that I would want to support this effort because of the key constituencies that it serves. I think that everyone would agree that the intent or the goal of the Affordable Care Act is to make sure that all people have access to affordable healthcare. It’s a large piece of legislation; it needs some work. It needs […]
Tulsi Gabbard
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
On the Anniversary of Patsy Mink's Historic Title IX Legislation - June 4, 2013
June 4, 2013
Mr. Speaker, 41 years ago, President Nixon signed the landmark Title IX legislation into law, giving girls and boys equal opportunities in sports. What many people don’t know is that there was a 5’2” Japanese-American woman from Hawai‘i who was behind this law. While she may not have been a contender for the WNBA, she laid the groundwork for women to participate in sports at every level. She was a fierce fighter for equal treatment and rights for women, and held the seat in Congress which I am privileged to […]
Nancy Pelosi
categories: Acceptance Speech, Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Remarks Upon Becoming Speaker of the House - Jan. 4, 2007
January 4, 2007
PELOSI: Thank you, my colleagues. Thank you, Leader Boehner, Mr. Speaker. I accept this gavel in the spirit of partnership, not partisanship, and I look forward to working... (APPLAUSE) I look forward to working with you, Mr. Boehner, and the Republicans in the Congress, for the good of the American people. After giving this gavel away in the last two Congresses, I'm glad someone else has the honor today. (LAUGHTER) In this House, we may be different parties, but we serve one country. And our pride and our prayers are […]