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Lynn Sherr
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate/Convocation Address, Speeches
Commencement Address at Wellesley College - May 28, 2010
May 28, 2010
Kim -- President Bottomly -- very distinguished faculty, trustees, staff, sister alums, loving parents and grandparents and families and all the friends who made all of this possible today, and above all, beautiful, bubbly members of the Royal Purple class of 2010. Congratulations! I've even written my speech on purple paper today. Thank you for inviting me to your party. Thank you for letting me pretend I'm still here. And above all, thank you for showing me what the Scream Tunnel sounds like! I celebrate your accomplishments and I share […]
Vicky Hartzler
categories: Press Conference, Speeches
Government Roadblocks to Job Creation - May 26, 2011
May 26, 2011
Good morning. I’m Vicki Hartzler. I’m a small business owner and I’m one of 96 percent of the businesses in this country who employee less than a 100 Americans. Small businesses are the backbone of job creation in this country. And from my own experience and from visiting with a dozens of small business owners in my district, I can tell you unequivocally that the policies and the procedures of Washington, D.C., in the past have been what has caused the loss of jobs in this country. Washington has been […]
Vicky Hartzler
categories: Press Conference, Speeches
Health Care Law Unconstitutional - March 30, 2011
March 30, 2011
Hello. I’m Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler from Missouri, and I stand here not only as a legislator but also as mom and a daughter and a former teacher. And I think it’s time to look at the Obamacare bill, two years after its passage, and rate it according to a grade card, and how it impacts women, and I would give it a resounding “F.” That it’s a failure. It has failed our promises, a promise that it would create jobs. There’s a lot of women in this country looking for […]
Elizabeth Esty
categories: Press Conference, Speeches
Marking the Six-Month Anniversary of the Newtown Tragedy - June 13, 2013
June 13, 2013
On Thursday, June 13, Esty joined families, advocates, and colleagues to mark the six-month anniversary of the tragedy in Newtown and continue the call for Congressional action to reduce and prevent gun violence. Thank you to my friend, my colleague, and my neighbor, Chris Murphy; to my senior senator, Richard Blumenthal; to my esteemed leader, Nancy Pelosi, who has done so much to encourage us in the House; and to Senator Harry Reid for his leadership. I particularly want to thank those of you here, to the wonderful Soto children […]
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 […]
Tulsi Gabbard
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Military Justice Reform - May 21, 2014
May 21, 2014
I stand here disappointed and heartbroken today as an American and as a soldier because Congress has missed an opportunity to stand up and fight for our troops, especially those who have been victims and survivors of violent sexual crimes that have occurred within our ranks. These are the less than 1 percent of people in our country who have voluntarily put their lives on the line for us, yet what are we doing for them? It’s our responsibility to hear the voices coming from within the ranks of our […]
Beverly E Perdue
Speeches
Remarks at the N.C. Chamber's Education Summit - Aug. 5, 2010
August 5, 2010
I’ve said it again and again – my #1 priority is saving and creating jobs. And I will continue to do everything I can do to help all of us create jobs here in N.C. But no matter how much we focus on jobs – we can never forget the quality of our workforce and our recruitment efforts are linked inextricably to the quality of our education. In N.C. we have a business community that understands the correlation of education to economic growth. Not every state can say that. Our […]
Janice Hahn
Speeches
Stand Against Arizona Immigration Law - March 27, 2012
March 27, 2012
Congresswoman Janice Hahn joined Arizona congressmen Raúl Grijalva, Ed Pastor and others to unveil a "friend of the court" brief in the Supreme Court's hearing of Arizona v. United States. The case decided the constitutionality of Arizona's racial profiling immigration law. I’m very proud to be here with my colleagues. Two years ago when I was a member of the Los Angeles City Council, I led the Arizona boycott for the city of Los Angeles to basically end the city’s business contracts with Arizona-based businesses. Very controversial. I probably got […]
Janice Hahn
categories: Press Conference, Speeches
Need to Help Homeowners - Jan. 25, 2012
January 25, 2012
On January 25th, Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-36) spoke out for immediate need for action to help homeowners. The press conference was held by California House Democrats who asked for a meeting with President Obama to discuss plans to move forward. Thank you Representative Lofgren. It’s great to be here with my California delegation. Everything’s been said but hasn’t been said by everybody yet. 'Cause every week my constituents also call my office, and they’re looking for help with their homes. They’re the same people I think the president spoke about […]