Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Jaime Harrison
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Last updated on December 21, 2024.
State governments should not have to compete in bidding contests against each other in order to get the necessary supplies to protect and help their citizens.
When we lift women up, our communities thrive.
Lindsey Graham can't lead us in any direction because he traded his moral compass for petty political gain.
There are people of all colors and creeds across our state who've lost faith in our political system.
Federal resources are vital to the health of our HBCUs.
With a common-sense approach, we can reduce waste, fraud and abuse, cut back on unnecessary bureaucracy and provide for the pillars of a strong economy and life in our state.
No one helped my grandparents when a con man stole our house, or when I needed help paying for a plane ticket to get to college. But my community always had my back.
I know what it's like to dig in the couches to find a quarter or two to pull together so you can get a gallon of gas and your grandfather can go to work. That is not something defined by whether you're a Democrat or Republican.
As Democrats, we believe in fairness and opportunity.
Leaders must lead.
Small businesses are the heart and soul of South Carolina's economy - from our bait stores to our restaurants and barber shops.
Caring about the long-term vibrancy of our coasts means transitioning ambitiously to cleaner energy, which would spur job growth in high-paying industries and cut air pollution.
Our leaders cannot and should not give up when compromise seems out of reach, especially when the economic security of South Carolinians is at stake.
We can't leave small business owners to fend for themselves.
Our country was built upon the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can achieve the 'American dream' and create a better future for your children.
HBCUs have been a bedrock of the Black community since their founding, evolving into institutions of prodigious scholarship and activism, and educating African-Americans nationwide.
My family, like many families here in South Carolina, have faced difficult financial situations.
I was in middle school when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989. I still remember the sounds from that night and the challenges of recovering.
People are tired of the politics of Donald Trump. l really do believe that.
Growing up in Orangeburg, I didn't know that I lived in the 'corridor of shame.' I was the son of a single mom who learned to read from comic books. My grandparents helped raise me.
We stand on the shoulders of giants - and that's something we can never forget.
People always want to be on the team that's winning.
Unemployment relief from The CARES Act - a popular and bipartisan solution - was a key lifeline not just for our families but also for small businesses.
We deserve a Senator who helps us keep our jobs.
Lindsey Graham has wavered on this, but I won't: We need to ban offshore drilling. A spill off our beaches would destroy jobs and harm the coastal environment that makes South Carolina beautiful.
Every February, we reflect on and honor the achievements, struggles, and icons that comprise Black history. As a proud, Black man running for office and raising two young, Black boys in the South, I am acutely aware that I stand on the shoulders of giants.
South Carolinians don't back down from challenges.
I grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which has the proud distinction of being the home to two of the eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the state: South Carolina State University and Claflin University. When I was a kid riding around town with my grandfather, we often drove by the colleges.
The American Dream is alive and well for some, but not all Americans. Here in South Carolina, rural hospitals are closing, schools are underfunded, and our coasts are threatened by offshore drilling. We need a Senator who's fighting to improve the lives of South Carolinians rather than focusing on interests in Washington D.C.
I know Democrats who have written Lindsey Graham checks.
When I think about our HBCUs, I think of icons like my mentor Jim Clyburn, a South Carolina State graduate, who fought against discrimination and segregation, and continues to champion for civil rights and equality.
I grew up in a household where a missed day of work meant bills were not paid, I've lived through the stress that confronts many South Carolina families.
I grew up in constant fear of eviction.
The history of Black Americans in South Carolina is riddled with trials and tribulations.
No parent should have to choose between their job and caring for their child, and no person should miss valuable moments with their loved ones because of work.
Am I a Democrat? Yes, I'm a Democrat. But at the end of the day, when I take the oath as a senator it won't be to do the bidding of the Democratic Party or a president in the White House. I will be there to fight for the people of South Carolina.
With a crisis as complex as coronavirus, multiple government agencies and departments are involved in responding. There needs to be one qualified and experienced person who will make sure every relevant cabinet secretary, agency director and policy advisor are on the same page - day in and day out.
South Carolina needs a Senator who cares about South Carolina, who fights for you, who understands and feels your pain, and works to address it.
You never know when you lend somebody a hand, what that means for the rest of their lives.
Protecting our kids is a sacred obligation.
We need to close the loopholes that allowed large corporations to abuse the Paycheck Protection Program.
Tom Perez has brought integrity, passion, and tenacity to every job he's ever had.
COVID-19 has upended our economy.
For centuries, our country has welcomed people fleeing religious persecution, war and humanitarian crises to create a better future for themselves and their futures. With proper safeguards in place, we should offer refuge to some migrants with legitimate fears of persecution and violence.
I listen to a lot of oldies stuff. Some Motown, Michael Jackson, jazz, etc.
I'm hoping that college students and young professionals in general will pay very close attention to what is being said by both parties and all the candidates in the parties and pick the best person that best reflects the values that we all have.
In 2020, no child should go hungry, and yet, in South Carolina 1-in-5 children do.
We are no strangers to hurricanes in South Carolina. These storms are part of life, especially in the Lowcountry and all along our coast.
Listen, running against Senator Graham is indeed a tough climb, but it is equally a hill worth climbing. I've faced things people have deemed impossible my entire life, and this is yet another journey where I prove that in America, the impossible is always possible.
I headed off to Yale, and eventually Georgetown Law, but I never forgot where I came from. I came back to South Carolina to teach 9th grade social studies.
South Carolina is more of a conservative state than a Republican state.
We deserve a Senator who cares about our children's safety.
I know what it's like to think the system has left you behind.
Black History Month is a poignant time for the entire country, but particularly the African American community.
The reality is that front-line workers like restaurant servers, bus drivers and retail store clerks - whose jobs require person-to-person interactions - do not have the luxury of being able to 'work from home.'
We have seen communities cry out in pain, generation after generation, because of racism and police brutality.
They didn't have a lot, but my grandparents taught me the important stuff: that hard work and character, matter. When I got my acceptance (and scholarship) to college, it felt like a dream come true.
The coronavirus is not causing our health care problems in South Carolina. But it will likely make them worse - and increase the burden on working people - if we don't take action in a decisive way.
South Carolina's lack of access to quality maternal health care is pervasive.
We don't need more government, we just need the government we have to work smarter and more efficiently.
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