American - Politician | October 26, 1919 - January 3, 2015
When I arrived in the Senate, the moderate so-called Rockefeller Republicans held the balance of power.
Edward Brooke
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I was entirely comfortable reaching across the Senate aisle to work with Democrats.
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I've never tried to run away from my race. I was born a black man. You know that in your bones as soon as you are able to understand this country... My approach to life about race is, I don't see the difference between black people and white people.
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I wanted to go to Washington to bring people together who had never been together before. I wanted to break down the barriers between races.
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I had made my reputation on integrity.
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