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Kamala Harris
Speeches
Remarks on Jobs and the Economy - Aug. 4, 2023
August 4, 2023
Good afternoon, everyone. (audience: Good afternoon.) I was just saying to Monica: I love when she said “the power of possibilities.” Isn’t that right? And, really, the power behind the power of possibilities is that we, as a community, as a society, see it and then invest in it. I had the great joy and the honor and privilege of meeting with some of the small-business owners who occupy this space, and I have to tell you: Their innovation, their enthusiasm, their love of this community — and, by extension, […]
Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson
Speeches
Remarks at the Redwood National Park Dedication - Nov. 25, 1968
November 25, 1968
This is my first trip to the redwoods. I've been wanting to see the redwoods for years and ever since October second, when the President signed the Act establishing the Redwoods Park, I've had it on my travel agenda. I think all of us here are a fellowship of people who love Nature and who revere these great trees. For us, this ceremony is the crowning moment of a crusade which has lasted two generations. Someone told me a story about one of the redwoods crusaders of many years ago, […]
Marjorie Dannenfelser
categories: Interview, Speeches
What Comes After Roe - June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, spoke with Judy Woodruff of the PBS NewHour after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade. WOODRUFF: We're going to hear from leaders on both sides of this issue about what comes next. First, I'm joined by Marjorie Dannenfelser. She's the president of the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization. Marjorie Dannenfelser, welcome to the "NewsHour." So what is your reaction, the reaction of the anti-abortion movement? How much of […]
Elise Stefanik
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Nomination of Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House - Oct. 25, 2023
October 25, 2023
Speaker pro tempore, Madam Clerk, colleagues, on behalf of the House Republican Conference, I rise today to nominate the gentleman from Louisiana, Mike Johnson, as speaker of the people's house. We convened this esteemed body today at a time of great crisis across America, a time of unprecedented challenges in this hallowed chamber and a time when our most precious ally, Israel’s very existence is under attack from forces of evil. Yesterday, our dear colleague, former conference chair, chair of energy and commerce, Kathy McMorris Rogers, nominated Mike Johnson in […]
Nikki Haley
Speeches
Foreign Policy Speech - June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023
Thank you… Four years ago last month, shortly after I left the United Nations, I gave a policy speech about China. I was in Seoul, South Korea. In part, the speech was about what I’d seen at the UN. In part, it was a broader look at the West’s approach to China over the past several decades. I warned about China’s growing military power, its growing repression at home and aggression abroad, and its growing challenge to American interests and America itself. I specifically called out its military-civil fusion program, […]
Nikki Haley
Speeches
Remarks on Abortion Policy - April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023
Thank you, Marjorie. And thank you to the Susan B. Anthony List for its tireless work on behalf of innocent children and moms. My subject today is the conversation around abortion. It’s a sensitive topic that deserves our attention. It’s one that too many politicians either demagogue or hide from. I won’t demagogue or hide from it. I’m here to speak about it directly and openly. I won’t address every possible question or angle. Rather, I aim to start a constructive conversation about where we go from here in our […]
Katherine Clark
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Nomination of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House - Oct. 20, 2023
October 20, 2023
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 212. It's a New York area code. And it's our call for a speaker of integrity, intelligence, and inclusion. 212 is our call for a speaker who will protect our children, our veterans, our planet. 212 is our call for a speaker who will grow the middle class, lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and make health care affordable. 212 is our call for a speaker who will secure liberty, justice, and opportunity for everyone. The unanimous call of 212 democrats has been answered by our nominee […]
Elise Stefanik
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House - Oct. 17, 2023
October 17, 2023
Mr. Speaker pro temp -- Mr. Speaker pro temp, Madam Clerk, colleagues, I rise today to nominate the gentleman from Ohio, Jim Jordan, as speaker of the people's house. We are at a time of great crisis across America. A time of historic challenges in this very chamber. And a time when heinous acts of terror and evil have been committed against our great ally, Israel. As this body convenes for the sacred responsibility to elect the next speaker of the people's house, I am reminded of the book of […]
Stephanie Bice
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Remarks on the Motion to Vacate - Oct. 3, 2023
October 3, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Speaker KEVIN MCCARTHY. Under his leadership and a very small, five-seat majority, House Republicans have achieved, contrary to popular belief, numerous victories. We passed the Parents Bill of Rights; the Lower Energy Costs Act to lower the cost of gasoline and restore American energy independence; the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which was one of the largest enacted cuts with enforceable spending caps in American history; and H.R. 2, the most conservative southern border security bill in history—all of this while fully funding our […]
Ashley Hinson
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Remarks on the Motion to Vacate - Oct. 3, 2023
October 3, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of our Speaker, KEVIN MCCARTHY. Let’s be very clear here. We would not have a House Republican majority without the relentless efforts of this man, our Speaker. Under his leadership, Joe Biden’s policies have had a check and balance. His policies have created a horrific border crisis—10,000 illegal immigrants a day surging across our border. Under Speaker MCCARTHY, Republicans have passed legislation to secure our border. Joe Biden has done everything to squash American energy, selling our oil reserves to China. Under Speaker […]