Marcia Fudge Quotes
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I'm happy doing what I do.
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We need to address hunger, job training, justice. I can't do it alone. We need to elect people who understand the urgency.
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The absence of diverse voices leads to policies and programs that adversely impact African-Americans.
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I'm a very direct person just generally. I don't use a lot of words unnecessarily. I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it and go on to the next thing.
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We are world leaders, and we need to act like it.
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I am going to be respectful of you, and I want you to be respectful of me. We are all Democrats, and we need to act like it.
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Men and women wonder if merely walking or driving justifies being followed, stopped, or questioned. This practice and the presumption of guilt so often associated with people of color must come to an end.
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This is not about race or affiliation, and it isn't about black versus blue. All lives matter.
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Promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging fitness are so important for our children's development and reducing the nation's epidemic of childhood obesity.
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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.
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We respect our elders. There is wisdom that comes from experience, and I am not going to stop learning from wise counsel.
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You would be amazed how many people call my office looking for work every day.
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Unfortunately, my colleagues in Congress have unfairly burdened the Postal Service with a costly, unfunded mandate to pre-pay health care for retirees. No other agency or business has to pay these costs in advance - and neither should the Postal Service.
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A nation cannot be truly great without a moral compass.
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Having been a mayor, we prioritized based on where we want our city and our country to go.
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I cannot support a measure that chooses to protect some women and not others.
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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.
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I don't believe this nation will elect a socialist.
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Civil rights in this country is unfinished business, and racism is alive and well.
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Black lives do matter, and our lives do hold value.
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The PHYSICAL Act gives our schools the flexibility they need to give physical education the attention it deserves in promoting our children's well-being.
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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.
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We'd rather pay farmers millions of dollars not to grow crops than to feed children.
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We're going to do things that are going to make this country better and reduce the cost of health care.