Top 97 Quotes & Sayings by Marcia Fudge - Page 2

As a founder and most senior member of the CBC, John Conyers has been an advocate for the Congressional Black Caucus and a respected leader in the House of Representatives.

We've lost our way if we turn our backs on millions of Americans in need.

As Americans, we should all convey our thanks to the brave men and women who have selflessly and courageously served our nation.

We need to have a discussion on race, but we also need to have a discussion on how we are treating poor and minority people in this country.

Civil rights in this country is unfinished business, and racism is alive and well.

This country must break the cycle of childhood obesity. Unless we reverse course, this epidemic will continue to put more of our children and the future of our nation at risk.

We need to address hunger, job training, justice. I can't do it alone. We need to elect people who understand the urgency.

I'm a very direct person just generally.

At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.

As chair of the CBC, I will do all I can to be supportive of Congressman Conyers.

I don't use a lot of words unnecessarily.

The 2012 superstorm known as Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc beyond the Eastern Seaboard and reached Northeast Ohio as well, with heavy rain, wind gusts of nearly 70 miles per hour and waves on Lake Erie reaching 15 to 18 feet.

Democrats did not lose control of the Senate because African Americans did not vote. Actually, as supported by preliminary exit poll data, the complete opposite is the case. African Americans increased as a proportion of the electorate in 2014 over 2010.

In a nation growing increasingly more diverse, it is imperative that the organizations tasked with keeping us informed reflect the same diversity.

There is this real divisive theory that if we allow more immigrants to come into this country, that they're going to take our jobs. It is simply not true. Every person I know who wants to work in a hotel and change sheets can do it.

I think that there is not any group of people in this country who do not believe that they should be a part of the process.

All artists deserve compensation for their work, including musicians.

We must combat ill-advised conservative-led state legislation by encouraging every eligible person you know to vote.

Our economic, civil, and constitutional rights are being challenged and, frankly, they are being lost.

The Office of Congressional Ethics was created to provide more transparency in the House of Representatives. It was a commendable goal.

I am certainly humbled to receive the American Voice Award and join the ranks of so many people that I admire.

Any staffing changes that disproportionately cut the number of African Americans at CNN - intentionally or otherwise - are an affront to the African American journalism community and to the African American community as a whole.

Promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging fitness are so important for our children's development and reducing the nation's epidemic of childhood obesity.

Remnants of the foreclosure crisis linger everywhere.

Faith and service to others were pillars in Rev. DeBose's life. I knew him as a very kind person and an outstanding public servant.

More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant.

Ethnic sensitivity both on-camera and behind it demonstrates a corporate understanding of the benefits of diversity and a genuine respect for the audiences' needs.

Any time something goes wrong, Republicans pick on women and minorities.

There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes.

Congressman Watt has a long history of advocating against predatory lending and the mortgage practices that caused millions of families to lose their homes.

I think what we do really want to do is make sure that we take chemical weapons away from Syrians. And I do as well believe that because of the threats that have come from the United States, that Russia and Syria both understand that there needs to be some action.

I do believe that if there is some way that we can find a diplomatic way to address the atrocities in Syria, I think that we should move forward with all due speed to make sure that it is something that is credible.

We're going to do things that are going to make this country better and reduce the cost of health care.

Anyone that I know who wants to work in these fields by the sweat of their brow, the bend of their back, picking lettuce and fruit, can do it. We don't want those jobs. Let's be real about that.

Where was the closure for Michael Brown's parents?

If we lower the payroll tax, will Americans let us raise it again? I don't think so.

I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it, and go on to the next thing.