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Coretta Scott King
categories: Commencement/Baccalaureate/Convocation Address, Speeches
Harvard’s 1968 Class Day Address: We May Yet Not Only Survive—We May Triumph - Jun. 12, 1968
June 12, 1968
Gentlemen of the graduating class of 1968, your parents and friends. It is indeed a humbling experience for me to have been invited by you to give your Class Day address. In trying to perform this awesome task which my late husband would have done with great ease, I feel a deep sense of inadequacy. Nonetheless the confidence and faith which you have placed in me is a source of encouragement and inspiration. In these days when young people want so earnestly to make their own decisions, it is most […]
Gretchen Whitmer
categories: Speeches, State of State
Gov. Whitmer - State of the State - January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
Good evening. Last year I gave my second State of the State Address in the House chamber here in the capitol. Like much of the last year, this State of the State is different because it has to be. Tonight it's just me and a few people in my capitol office. And while it's different, it's an opportunity to speak directly to you, the people of Michigan, about the past year and our priorities in 2021. Now at the risk of losing you in the first minutes of this speech, […]
Gretchen Whitmer
categories: Speeches, State of State
Gov. Whitmer - State of the State Address - January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020
Thank you. Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist; Speaker Chatfield; Leader Greig; Majority Leader Shirkey; Leader Ananich; members of my cabinet; members of the bench; and all those who serve our state: thank you. I must say, everyone is looking fantastic tonight. But, this year, I want to get one thing straight: This is NOT the red carpet. Please, I urge you, focus on the substance of my speech. It’s about issues, not appearances. I don’t care how distracting Senator Shirkey’s outfit is—cut him a break. Tonight, I have the honor of speaking […]
Gretchen Whitmer
categories: Speeches, State of State
Gov. Whitmer - State of the State Address - January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019
Thank you, thank you everyone. It is a privilege to be addressing you tonight as the 49th governor of the great state of Michigan. To my partner Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist; Speaker Chatfield; House Democratic Leader Greig; Senate Majority Leader Shirkey; Senate Democratic Leader Ananich; members of the cabinet; my daughters, Sherry and Sydney; my husband, Marc; and my fellow Michiganders: Good evening. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak tonight about the growing challenges we face in Michigan, the steps we are going to take to address them, and […]
Elissa Slotkin
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Nobody Gets to Rewrite the Constitution - Oct. 8, 2025
October 8, 2025
Today in support of Senators Schiff and Ka's resolution regarding war powers. This resolution would just say very simply that if the Trump administration wants to be at war against a terrorist organization, they should come to Congress, notify us, and seek our approval. Currently, the administration is waging a secret war against a secret list of unnamed groups that they will not tell us about. There's been four lethal strikes against boats in the Caribbean. The administration wrote us a letter, wrote this body a letter about what they […]
Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Chief Justice Jensen, Supreme Court justices, constitutional officers, and my fellow South Dakotans: The South Dakota state constitution requires the Governor to begin each legislative session by giving the Legislature information concerning the affairs of the state and recommending the measures he considers necessary. Notice I didn’t say “she.” The Constitution doesn’t say she and maybe we should fix that sometime. It’s also the perfect time for me to come before you to let you know that I have […]
Angela Alsobrooks
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, “We Are Not Going Back” – August 20, 2024
August 19, 2024
People like me — stories like mine — don’t usually make it to the United States Senate. But they should. I’m the proud granddaughter of a housekeeper, Sarah Daisy, who raised her three children in a one-bedroom apartment. It was her dream to work in government — to help people. That meant taking a typing test. But she didn’t know how to type, and she couldn’t afford a typewriter. So she put a white piece of paper on the refrigerator and drew a keyboard on it. Every night, she stood […]
Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Chief Justice Jensen, Supreme Court justices, constitutional officers, and my fellow South Dakotans: My job today is to give you a report on the state of our state. Our State Constitution requires me to appear before you and deliver this speech, but it gives little guidance on how long the speech should be or what snacks may be served. Therefore, I plan to take some liberties. I will give you a thorough report, hopefully succinctly, and you will find […]
Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 12, 2021
January 12, 2021
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the Legislature, Chief Justice Jensen, Justices of the Supreme Court, constitutional officers, and fellow South Dakotans, it is my privilege to stand before you today to discuss the state of our state. The year 2020 was one for the history books. We faced some incredible challenges in South Dakota. We met this adversity head on. And the people of South Dakota deserve all the credit. People struggled, they lost loved ones, and their livelihoods were threatened. But they never lost hope. They were […]
Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the legislature, Chief Justice Gilbertson, Justices of the Supreme Court, constitutional officers and fellow South Dakotans. It is my privilege to stand before you today to discuss the state of our state. Just 14 days ago, we turned the page not only on a new calendar year, but also on a new decade. And today, we kick-off a new legislative session. Last year, we found so many ways to work together to give greater freedoms to our people, promote our outdoor heritage, and […]