Speeches

Elissa Slotkin
Speeches
Democratic Response to the State of the Union Address - Mar. 4, 2025
March 4, 2025
Hi everyone. I'm Elissa Slotkin. I'm honored to have the opportunity to speak tonight. It's late — so I promise to be a lot shorter than what you just watched. I won't take it personally if you've never heard of me. I'm the new senator from the great state of Michigan, where I grew up. I've been in public service my entire life, because I happened to be in New York City on 9/11 when the twin towers came down. Before the smoke cleared, I knew I wanted to make […]
Janet Yellen
Speeches
Remarks on the U.S.-China Relationship - Apr. 20, 2023
April 20, 2023
Thank you so much and good morning, everyone. Dean Steinberg, thank you for your kind introduction and thank you for your service to our country. I’m grateful for your contributions not only during your time in government but here at SAIS. And I’m particularly glad to be at this institution. SAIS has one of the oldest and most extensive China studies programs in the country. In 1979, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, and just two years after, your university leaders had their […]
Janet Yellen
Speeches
Remarks on the Economy - Jan. 25, 2024
January 25, 2024
Well, good afternoon, and Sean, and thank you for that lovely introduction. And thanks to everyone for a very warm welcome. I’d like to acknowledge Chicago Fed President, Austan Goolsbee, clerk Anna Valencia, Sheriff Tom Dart, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, and State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. I’m honored to be here at the Economic Club of Chicago to talk about the middle class in America, from when the pandemic hit to the recovery, to what’s ahead. It’s a fitting story to tell here in Chicago. […]
Kamala Harris
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at the Lying in State Ceremony for Former President Jimmy Carter
January 7, 2025
Leader Thune, Speaker Johnson, Leader Schumer, Leader Jeffries, members of Congress, and distinguished guests, it is an honor to be with you this afternoon. And to Jack, Chip, Jeff, Amy, and Jason and all the other members of the Carter family, on behalf of the American people, Doug and I offer our deepest condolences. Being with you today, I am reminded of the enduring words of a favorite hymn: May the works I have done speak for me. Today, we gather to celebrate the life of a man whose works […]
Lisa McClain
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Nomination of Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House – Jan. 2, 2025
January 2, 2025
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And thank you, colleagues. Mr. Clerk, as the chair of the Republican Conference, I am directed by the vote of that conference to present for election to the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress the name of the honorable Mike Johnson, a representative from the state of Louisiana. Welcome, everybody. I am optimistic about our future. On November 5, the American people gave us a great opportunity to get America back on the right track. They gave us an […]
Ruth Ann Minner
categories: Speeches, State of State
2002 State of the State Address – Jan. 17, 2002
January 17, 2002
Lieutenant Governor Carney, President Pro Tem Sharp, Speaker Spence, members of the 141st General Assembly, members of the Delaware judiciary, members of my Cabinet, distinguished guests, my family and my fellow Delawareans, thank you for joining me. As I stand before you today, our world has shifted. The events of the past year have touched us deeply. We are more conscious of our place in the world and in the connections between all people. Our world and our state have been transformed, but, in contrast, we as people have not […]
Monica De La Cruz
categories: Speeches, Victory Speech
Congressional Victory Speech - Nov. 18, 2022
November 18, 2022
Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you so much. Praise God. We have won tonight. It is such an honor for me to stand before you tonight. If there was ever any doubt, let it be known tonight from the land of Juan Seguín, Selena, and our World Series champions, the Houston Astros, that the American Dream is alive. El Sueño Americano is alive and well in South Texas! And I am honored to be the first Latina in history to represent our community in the people’s […]
Jennifer Kiggans
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Post-Election Remarks - Nov. 6, 2024
November 6, 2024
Well, thank you guys. You guys win the best supporters award. Thank you for being here! It is officially after midnight in 12:35 and I know it’s been a long night. So, it’s amazing—I cannot believe there are this many people that have stayed this long. Yay! Thank you, guys, from the bottom of my heart. Just thanks for being here. I know it’s been a long night, and I know you’ve had a couple different people come up and speak and I know we’ve been anxiously awaiting and watching […]
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Post-Election Remarks - Nov. 6, 2024
November 6, 2024
Thank you so much for being here. We don’t know the outcome of the election yet, but we do know that someone like me, a mom who works in the trades, would never have gotten to Congress without all of you. I am so profoundly grateful to all of you. And to be within very close reach of a second term, I could not have done this without your support and your incredible hard work. Everyone who is here today and a lot of people who aren’t: thank you, thank […]
Tammy S Baldwin
categories: Speeches, Victory Speech
Senate Victory Speech - Nov. 7, 2024
November 7, 2024
Hello, everybody, good morning. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you to the people of Wisconsin for putting their trust in me to continue to be their fighter in Washington, D.C. The way we won this race is the way I’ve always approached this job. And that is we did everything, everywhere, all at once. I travelled to red, blue, purple, rural, suburban, urban parts of our state. I listened to people. I really listened to people. And then deliver for them. And in turn, […]