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Evelyn Sanquinetti
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Inaugural Address- Jan. 1, 2015
January 12, 2015
My fellow Illinoisans. I stand here today, humbled by the journey before us. Grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed upon me, and honored to be the first Latina to take on this great adventure. [Repeats in Spanish.] I want to take a moment, to thank Governor Pat Quinn, as well as Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Simon. Thank you very much for your service to the state of Illinois. I’d also like to thank them for the generosity and cooperation that they have shown during this transition phase. The challenges our state […]
Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, Victory Speech
U.S. House Victory Speech- Nov. 5, 2014
November 5, 2014
I was taught when I was growing up that you don’t complain. And if you’re upset about something, you do something about it. So for the last four years, every challenge that our nation has faced, I’ve been willing to offer solutions to some of the things our country is dealing with. And tonight, with the support of thousands of South Dakotans, I look forward to another two years working for you, in Washington D.C. to bring common sense to that crazy place. So first of all, I want to […]
Ann Marie Buerkle
categories: Lecture, Speeches
Ann Marie Buerkle at the Conservative Women's Network- June 10, 2014
June 10, 2014
Thank you all very much, and thank you for that kind introduction. Sometimes when I'm feeling tired I listen to everything ok maybe that's why I'm tired. I'm just so glad to be back here and I just think Clare Boothe Luce Society for this opportunity to talk to all of you because there's is nothing more important than your generation and making sure that you're involved and that you can carry on the great legacy the United States of America. Before we get started, and I've got prepared comments […]
Mary Jo Kilroy
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Breast Cancer Awareness- Oct. 7, 2009
October 7, 2009
I want to say thank you to both of my colleagues, Representative Myrick, with whom I have the great honor of serving as one of the co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Cancer Caucus, and of course the gentlewoman from Florida for your strength as cancer survivors and for leadership on this issue. I am lucky, Representative Wasserman Schultz, to have you as a friend, and I appreciate very much the kind comments you made just a few minutes ago about me. You have taught me so much about this Chamber […]
Tina Smith
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Inaugural Remarks- Jan. 5, 2015
January 5, 2015
Thank you, Justice Lillehaug. Governor Dayton, I am honored to serve with you, and deeply grateful for your service to Minnesota. Chief Justice Gildea. Justice Page. Senator Klobuchar. My friend and mentor, Vice President Mondale. My parents, Chris and Harlan Flint. My husband, Archie, and dear sons, Sam and Mason – and Louie Mondale. Distinguished guests, friends, Minnesotans. I am honored by your presence, and deeply honored to be sworn in as Minnesota’s 48th Lt. Governor. I will serve Minnesota to the very best of my capacity. In 1882, Charles […]
Nan Hayworth
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Putting our Nation's Fiscal House in Order- Dec. 12, 2012
December 12, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the designation of the time and appreciate the opportunity to come to the floor tonight and discuss the issues, the very serious issues, that are in front of us. Now, this is something that we Republicans have talked about for quite a period of time that we had to get the Nation's fiscal house in order. The reason we had to do this was because we had a spending issue that was in front of us. Many of us felt that running deficits of several hundred […]
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Speeches
Statement at the 67th UN General Assembly - Sept. 25, 2012
September 25, 2012
Mr. President of the General Assembly, Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It was exactly ten years ago that Switzerland joined the UN as the one hundred and ninetieth member state. And it was the first country in which UN membership was approved by the citizens in a popular vote. The UN and Switzerland share the same values and pursue the same goals: the promotion of peace and security, sustainable development, the protection and promotion of human rights and the provision of emergency relief to […]
Frederica Wilson
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
On the Shooting Death of Trayvon Martin - March 20, 2012
March 20, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I am tired of burying young black boys. I am tired of watching them suffer at the hands of those who fear them and despise them. I’m tired of comforting mothers, fathers, grandparents, sisters, and brothers after such unnecessary, heinous crimes of violence. In Florida, almost 3 years ago, as I served in the Florida senate, a young black boy, Martin Lee Anderson, was beaten to death at a Florida boot camp. It was all captured on a State of Florida Corrections video and shown all over the […]
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
categories: Lecture, Speeches
Quality Education for the World We Want- Dec. 10, 2014
December 10, 2014
Thank you so much. Universal education for all, that is basically our common message here today, and that's a powerful one. And as many have you have been pointed out, we have actually achieved progress, and that's a good story to tell in the next part of our job. We know now that more kids than ever attend primary school, but still you know but also 58 million children are not attending primary school. So the message is clear from us today, but the work ahead of us is also […]
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
categories: Lecture, Speeches
Global Green Growth Forum Introduction- Oct. 11, 2011
October 11, 2011
Your Royal Highness, Excellencies, Distinguished Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Global Green Growth Forum seeks to develop new ways of making progress on some of the most critical challenges facing our world today. I am proud that Denmark is hosting this important event. Eight days ago, my government assumed office. We have put green growth as a top priority in this government. But we also know that our current path will not take us there. We need change. We need innovation. We need renewed cooperation, across nations and across public […]