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Joni Ernst
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
First Senate Floor Speech - March 23, 2015
March 23, 2015
As part of her first speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Ernst introduced her first piece of legislation, the Prioritizing Veterans’ Access to Mental Health Care Act. Mr. President, as we begin this week with the serious and necessary discussions about the budget, I rise today to talk about something that is very personal to me; something that is incredibly close to my heart—the service and sacrifice of our nation’s finest men and women—those that serve in our armed forces. And, as the budget process moves forward, […]
Joni Ernst
Speeches
Remarks at CPAC 2016 - March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016
God bless you all. Good morning! How's it going today? Good morning, everyone. My name is Joni Ernst. I have the great honor of serving the people of Iowa in the United States Senate. I have also had the privilege of serving all of you for the past 23 years in the Iowa Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. It's wonderful to be with you today, and thanks to all of you who have traveled near and far to come to this event and join us. There are so […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
National Security Address - June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016
Thank you, thank you so much. Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you San Diego for that warm, warm welcome and thanks to Ellen for those moving words, her introduction, and for reminding us it's not only our men and women in uniform that serve our country, it's their families, their spouses, their children, and we are grateful to each and every one of them. I want to recognize and thank Congressman Scott Peters for being here, thank you very much. And all of the other electeds and […]
Michelle Obama
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Remarks at Tuskegee University Commencement Address - May 9, 2015
May 9, 2016
Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you so much. (Applause.) Let’s let our graduates rest themselves. You’ve worked hard for those seats! (Applause.) Let me start by thanking President Johnson for that very gracious introduction, and for awarding me with this honorary degree from an extraordinary institution. I am proud to have this degree -- very proud. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) I want to recognize Major General Williams; Congresswoman Sewell, Zachary [White], Kalauna [Carter], to all of the trustees, the faculty, the staff here at Tuskegee University. […]
Michelle Obama
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
City College of New York Commencement Address- June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
Wow! (Applause.) Let me just take it in. First of all, it is beyond a pleasure and an honor to be here to celebrate the City College of New York Class of 2016! You all, I mean, this has been the most fun I think I’ve had at a commencement ever. (Applause.) Let me just say a few thank yous. Let me start, of course, by thanking President Coico for that wonderful introduction, for her leadership here at City College, for this honorary degree. I also want to recognize Senator […]
Michelle Obama
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Santa Fe Indian School Commencement Address - May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016
Please, please, be seated. Good afternoon, everyone. It is beyond an honor and a pleasure to be with you all today. Of course, I want to start by thanking Hanna and Michael for their wonderful introduction. And I want to recognize all of the other outstanding student leaders who have graced us with their words today. I’m so proud of you all. I also want to thank the governors, the tribal leaders, elders, the board of trustees, along with the superintendent and your amazing principal, your teachers and staff. I […]
Jeanne Shaheen
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate Address, Speeches
Boston College Law School Commencement Address - May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016
Good morning, everyone. Father Leahy, Dean Rougeau, thank you for that very generous introduction. Faculty members, family and friends of the graduates, and members of the 2016 graduating class of Boston College Law School – congratulations to all of you. [applause] You can all relax – I'm not going to talk about the election. But I am so honored to be here to celebrate with you. Dean Rougeau mentioned that I used to work at that other Boston-area college, across the river. During my time there, I really came to […]
Helen Prejean
Speeches
Status Of The International Covenants On Human Rights - March 23, 1998
March 23, 1998
Prejean gave this speech at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (54th session) in Geneva, Switzerland - March 23rd 1998 on behalf of Hands off Cain. Mr. Chairman, The resolution of this Commission in 1997 calling Member States to "suspend executions with a view to completely abolishing the death penalty" established the death penalty as an issue within the sphere of human rights, and marked a threshold never before reached politically or legally. How appropriate now in 1998 for this resolution to be strengthened as we celebrate the 50th […]
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
categories: Interview, Speeches
Interview for the Edward M. Kennedy Oral History Project - April 6, 2009
April 6, 2009
This interview by Janet Heininger is part of the Edward M. Kennedy Oral History Project. It was conducted April 6, 2009 in Washington, D.C. HEININGER: This is an interview on April 6, with Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker. Why don't we start at the beginning? Tell me when you first met Senator Kennedy. What were your initial impressions of him? KASSEBAUM: I first met him when I came to the Senate in 1979, at the swearing in. Everybody sort of says hello. But I really didn't know him very well until […]
Joni Ernst
Speeches
Weekly Republican Address - May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016
Hi, I’m Joni Ernst and I have the honor of serving the great state of Iowa in the United States Senate. It’s a long way from Red Oak, Iowa to Washington, D.C., but often I think back to even more distant places I’ve traveled to like Kuwait and Iraq, where I served as a company commander, leading 150 Iowa Army National Guardsmen during Operation Iraqi Freedom 13 years ago. I also often think of the nearly 4,500 Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice to our nation during the Iraq War. […]