'Cesar Chavez was one of America's greatest advocates for justice and equality, and a model of service to others.'

'We must enact immigration reform that is humane and honors our American tradition of being a nation of immigrants and a land of opportunity for all.'

'La Cámara debe ser un mercado de ideas. Debemos trabajar para expandir la democracia, no limitarla.'

'The House is ordained to be a marketplace of ideas. We should work to expand democracy, not limit it.'

Representative Xavier Becerra, Assistant to the Speaker, today will respond in Spanish to President Bush's State of the Union Address from the Speaker's Ceremonial Office. Following is the text of his remarks, as prepared. Also, attached are the links to the video and audio of his speech.

El Líder de la Mayoría del Senado Harry Reid y la Presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes Nancy Pelosi hicieron las siguientes declaraciones hoy sobre el discurso del Presidente Bush sobre el Estado de la Unión.

El Congresista Xavier Becerra, el Asistente a la Presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, hoy responderá en español al discurso del Presidente Bush del Estado de la Unión desde la Oficina Ceremonial de la Presidencia de la Cámara de Representantes.

'Democrats have taken this country in a New Direction in the first 100 hours and will continue to build on our commitment to Hispanic families in the 110th Congress. This is just the beginning.'

'Today's legislation is a big economic boost for the 2.3 million of hardworking Hispanic Americans who are working full time jobs, but barely making ends meet.'

'En noviembre del año pasado, el pueblo estadounidense envío un mensaje contundente de que ya no confía en la política pública del Presidente sobre Irak y expresó claramente su deseo de un nuevo rumbo.'