American - Politician | October 26, 1944 -
We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.
Emanuel Cleaver
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Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.
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We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.
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God did not burden the United States with a diversity of backgrounds, ideas and religions, He blessed America with them.
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Community colleges need to be upgraded. We got to have training for real jobs. We've got a lot of jobs that are going unfilled because we don't have the technology in the heads of graduating college students to deal with them.
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We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well.
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The truth of the matter is the tone is toxic here in Washington, and we have been exporting it around the country.
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You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done.
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I can do an hour-long speech about Democrats taking African Americans for granted, and I'd have a line behind me of very prominent African-Americans who would say, 'Amen.'
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Congressman Lacy Clay and I believe that there's no excuse for shooting at police officers, law enforcement officers who get up in the morning and go out and put their lives on the line to protect us.
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I have, with great intentionality, a demeanor that I hope is welcoming for people to not be afraid to talk to me or, you know, ask me a question.
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You make America great by making America available to a wide variety of people.
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