Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
I want police to be protected.
Millennials want to live in urban areas.
Trinity River Vision is huge for Fort Worth.
I work in the commercial real estate sector.
I have anxiety every day about being pulled over.
Sadly, voter suppression is not a thing of the past.
I work hard to reach out to a lot of different people.
I've always done party building and party fundraising.
I really want to do something to make our lives healthier.
Everyone is concerned about manufacturing in this country.
You gain a lot of insight from employees by listening to them.
Voting rights matter. They are a major part of who we are as Americans.
I want to work on changing the way this country views exercise and nutrition.
There's no question about the fact that for Democrats, Texas is a tough place.
I was on the elections committee in my last session in the state House of Representatives.
Imagine how many people would not vote if they knew they were being recorded while they voted.
It's amazing how small business owners figure out how to stretch a dollar as far as they possibly can.
Starting in 2005, my first session in the legislature, my colleagues elected me to be Democratic whip.
Please continue to voice your beliefs, as your participation is the foundation of our country's democracy.
There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud during the 2016 elections or any relatively recent election.
One of the issues that differentiates union members in Texas and the Northeast is guns. That's a big issue.
There are some policemen who overuse force, especially when there's an African-American involved, regardless of age.
No country has been more invigorated by immigrant culture, more rewarded by immigrant labor and immigrant ideas than America.
Children do best when their parents live together in stable relationships, when two incomes can be a catalyst for opportunity.
When you go out and meet new people, you can come up with new ideas and be enlightened and help the country become a better place.
We must provide an improved early education system so that all students have the opportunity to learn and reach their full potential.
While I never served in uniform, I fully understand the great service and sacrifice that our brave men and women have given to our country.
As policy makers, Congress has the power to promote public policies that economically empower single parents and drastically reduce childhood poverty.
When I was a campaign worker, you would meet people who would want to vote but didn't have any money for postage. It happens more often than people think.
I helped write the expunction code in the State of Texas to give people the opportunity to have their names cleared when they have been mistakenly arrested.
People really like the fact that I've worked at their job. It gives them a good feeling that I've experienced, even for a few hours, what they do on the job.
The American Dream has always focused on building a better life for yourself and your family, striving for success, and even fleeing from religious prosecution.
I would love to see public option. If we had public option, then people would have that ability to supplement that public option with an additional health plan.
You would hear stories of people that lost their houses. I remember people who had their whole lives turned upside down. I think people did learn lessons from the '80s.
When I was in the state legislature, we asked for different examples of voter fraud, and the Republicans could never produce any sort of in-person voter fraud examples.
When you have a system that increases border security funding by about 300 percent, and it only increases funding for immigration courts by 70 percent, you have a disaster.
I encourage all young people who are interested in government to try and apply to work for a congressman or some other elected official because you get very good experience.
I look forward to doing my part to keep our solemn vow to veterans who have served our country with pride and distinction. They are all heroes in my eyes, and they deserve no less.
It is profoundly important to honor President Johnson's historic contributions to justice and democracy - and to appreciate how hard he fought for the rights of every Texan and every American.
Elected officials want to paint everyone with a broad brush. What they don't get is that everyone pays bills. Liberal activists pay bills. Conservative activists pay bills. Independents pay bills.
No one law or set of laws will end horrific acts of violence, but Congress has an obligation to take action and make sure that terrorists and bad guys don't have easy access to guns in our country.
It is clear that the photo ID requirement is not a solution to a problem but is instead a political ploy to prevent traditionally disenfranchised populations from voting for the candidates of their choice.
What we need is an education system that works for every child, not a select few. This starts with providing a quality education for our youngest Americans so they can learn, grow, and become prosperous citizens.
Our friends, neighbors, and their families have been forced to live in the shadows out of fear of being torn from their families and deported from what is, for many of them, the only country they have ever known.
During my time in the Texas State Legislature, I witnessed firsthand the lack of evidence behind the rampant claims of voter fraud and the obstacles voters would face if the 2011 photo Voter ID were put in place.
My family and I moved at least six times before I graduated high school. I was fortunate to have a large family network that combined their resources to help me accomplish my goals - but not everyone may be as lucky.
We have to continue to raise awareness as the Voting Rights Caucus... make sure people call into their state legislators. Let us know that they've decided they weren't going to vote because they heard it was a hassle.
When I go to Lockheed or General Motors... all those union members are gun owners. They believe in responsible gun ownership and responsible gun safety, but all those guys are gun owners, and that's not necessarily an issue in New Jersey.
Instead of continuing with his empty crusade against voter fraud, President Trump should urge his Republican colleagues in Congress to work with Democrats to update the 1965 Voting Rights Act and restore the right to vote to all American citizens.
When the F-16 first was rolled out, there were many problems in the development. There were cost issues, and it ended up being one of the best planes the military has ever seen and kept this country protected and kept many jobs in the North Texas area.