Speeches

Kathleen Sebelius
categories: Speeches, State of State
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius - State of the State Address - January 11, 2025
January 11, 2005
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Madam Chief Justice, members of the Legislature, members of the Court, Cabinet officers, elected officials, leaders of Indian nations, honored guests, and fellow Kansans. I am pleased to report to you this evening that the state of the state of Kansas is good. And improving. Yet we have much to do. Over the past two years, working together, we have met the essential challenges of balancing the state's budget and enhancing its fiscal health, all without raising taxes on Kansas families. The economy is growing, and […]
Kay A. Orr
categories: Speeches, State of State
Gov. Kay A. Orr - State of the State Address - Jan. 10, 1989
January 10, 1989
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the Legislature, distinguished guests, and my fellow Nebraskans: I did appreciate the opportunity to be with you last week and to welcome you back to this 1989 legislative session. Your presence produces a sense of excitement and energy that pervades this entire Capitol. I am looking forward to a productive session, building on the considerable accomplishments we have recorded in each of the past two years, to renewing old friendships and to establishing new ones. So again, I'm pleased to say to […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Speeches
Remarks at New York City is Not For Sale Rally Oct. 28, 2025
October 28, 2025
New York City, how are we doing? [Cheers] I can't hear you. New York City, we can do better than that. [Louder cheers] It is so good to be home. [Cheers] And it is especially great to be gathering with you all tonight in Queens, New York, the world's borough, the jewel of America. Just in this slice of New York City alone, we represent over 100 languages and cultures. We welcome people of all religions, faiths, and creeds. We honor all genders, races, orientations, and status. And here we […]
Kay A. Orr
categories: Speeches, State of State
Gov. Kay A. Orr - State of the State Address - Jan 8. 1990
January 8, 1990
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Legislature. Friends, and my fellow Nebraskans: It's indeed a pleasure to join you as we enter the 19908 and stand at the gateway to the 21st century. We live in an exceptional time. Dramatic changes swirl about us. Expectations long suppressed are given new expression. The image is fresh in our minds of the young people of Berlin, tearing down the wall, an act symbolic of a desire for a better life...a richer political economic, and cultural life. Those changes are […]
Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy Delivered by Liz Cheney at the Funeral of Vice President Dick Cheney - Nov. 20, 2025
November 20, 2025
Following your kids to talk about your dad is... not good scheduling. [Laughter] But distinguished guests, presidents and vice presidents, dear friends—my mom, and Mary and I, and our families—thank you for being here to honor the good and great man we loved so much. A few years ago, reflecting back on nearly forty years in public service, Dick Cheney said this: “The path I had traveled was partly due to the circumstance of my birth. Not that I had been born into a powerful or privileged family. I wasn’t. […]
Jane Goodall
categories: Interview, Speeches
“Final Message to the World” - March 2025
March 1, 2025
This video was posted posthumously through Netflix’s Famous Last Words series. The recording itself took place in March 2025. In the place where I am now, I look back over my life. I look back at the world I've left behind. What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play. You may not know it. You may not find it. But your life matters, and you are here for a reason. […]
Nancy Pelosi
categories: Announcement Speech, Speeches
Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement Announcement — Nov. 6, 2025
November 6, 2025
Dear San Francisco, We are fortunate to live in the most beautiful, remarkable place on earth. But the true magic of San Francisco, the San Franciscans. There's a reason why our city has always been synonymous with the future. Here, we don't fear the future; we forge it. From the gold rush to the miracles of science and technology, our city has always been the cradle of innovation. Buzzing with optimism and creativity, we are a vibrant and diverse city home to hardworking families, diligent students, and heroic veterans, and […]
Ghazala Hashmi
categories: Acceptance Speech, Speeches
Ghazala Hashmi - Lieutenant Governor Elect Victory Speech - November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025
Yes. Thank you. Thank you. You look amazing tonight. Virginia looks amazing tonight. Well, good evening, Virginia. Tonight, together we have carved a new historic path. Tonight, tonight, Virginia, we have pointed our compass in a direction that guides us to the future while also building out our roots on our collective embrace of decency, dignity, and dedication. Virginia has chosen leadership that lifts up people instead of tearing them down. And together we have proven that Virginia in Virginia, a child's name, a family's personal struggles, and a community's […]
Barbara Lee
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Mayoral Inaugural Address - May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
Well, good afternoon, Oakland. [Cheers and applause] Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. Let me thank our City Clerk, Asha Reed, and also Bill Patterson and Maximus Simmons for their tremendous service. Give them a round of applause– [Applause] –we have those whose shoulders we stand on and our future here today, so thank you so much. Before I begin, let me just take a moment to thank Barbara Leslie, better known as Barb, Executive Director of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; Keith Brown, Executive-Secretary Treasurer of […]
Daisy Bates
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
Opening Remarks at The March on Washington — Aug. 28, 1963
August 28, 1963
This is indeed a happy day for me. You know, sometimes in your life when you are fighting for freedom and human dignity your faith fails you, and you wonder whether democracy is worth fighting for, or whether you can ever be an American citizen in this country. But, something happened that renews that faith in democracy and in America and its people. It happened to me in 1957 when the students of Little Rock walked alone through the mob. You cried with us, but we had to walk it […]