Speeches

“The many contributions of Latinos reflect America’s diversity, our rich heritage and a promising future. And Hispanic Americans will continue to add to our national portrait, to our culture, and to our history of progress…”

“Though the attacks occurred on American soil, they were global in scope. They were an assault on our shared values, our way of life, and the freedoms we hold most dear…”

“It is indeed a humbling experience, as it always is, when we tread on the sacred ground of 9/11. For those of us who are engaged in a profession that is based on words and speaking, we find our inadequacies, because words are not adequate to express the gratitude, the respect, the debt that we have to all of these families.”

“Today we gather to unveil a marker of bravery; to remember acts of unmatched courage; and to recall the men and women of United Airlines Flight 93 – some of the true heroes of September 11, 2001.”

“May we take inspiration from the memories of the heroes of 9/11. May this resolution rekindle the spirit of service and sacrifice among all Americans…”

“With the Mission Bay Innovation Center, San Francisco will lead the nation. San Francisco is a place where new ideas flourish, where entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged, and where science is respected for its biblical power to cure…”

“So this is a very positive, bipartisan initiative to help our auto industry, to help consumers, to grow our economy, to do it in an environmentally sound way, and I think is the perfect message for us to take home for August…”

“Today we come together to salute Speaker Hastert for his leadership, his decency, and his long record of distinguished service to the Congress…”

“The disability community is a major stakeholder in health care reform, and I thank you for your advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities and chronic health conditions. We know that health care reform that works well with people with disabilities will work well for all Americans…”

“I reiterate, when the Democrats took control of the Congress, we made it a rule of the House that we had to abide by pay-as-you-go. Now, we have a President of the United States who is committed to sign this legislation and we are able to pass it, not as a rule of the House, but as a statute, as a law of the land.”