Diane Watson Quotations

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.

Republicans are manufacturing a Social Security crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle Social Security.

We cannot ignore the disparity in resources that continue to plague many of our school systems, especially those serving predominantly inner-city minority and impoverished children.

Social Security is a family insurance program, not an investment scheme.

The United States Postal Service is the world's most efficient postal system.

Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations.

Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was.

Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried men and whites.

Among seniors, Social Security is the sole source of income for 26 percent of nonmarried women.

It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served.

Justice deferred is justice denied.

The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world.

The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are striking. In each instance there were warning signs before the attack, and in each instance our government failed to connect the dots.

Her legacy was her quiet dignity and instinctive rage against injustice, ... What she determined on the spot was that her dignity would not allow her to be treated unjustly.

Ray Charles revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was.

Millions of Americans have paid into social security and deserve their full benefits. Pure and simple, Republicans are manufacturing a social security crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle social security.

Shame, shame on America. We were put to the test and we have failed.

My hopes are that the naming of this post office facility is only the first of many tributes for a man who started from nowhere to end up a national treasure and global phenomenon,

Refugees' calls up to mind that people come from different lands and have to be taken care of, ... These are American citizens.

Refugee' calls up to mind people that come from different lands and have to be taken care of. These are American citizens,

The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world.

We know nothing. We as decision-makers get nothing.

The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are striking. In each instance there were warning signs before the attack, and in each instance our government failed to connect the dots.

The town is deteriorating more and more all the time, and our infrastructure is falling apart. But it is a pretty little town.

Don't close it. Don't shrink it. Don't hack it up, ... Don't starve it of resources. Don't drain it of its professional talent. Don't hand it over to strangers. Don't pass the buck. Don't ignore it, and don't abandon the people it serves day in and day out.

I know the frustration you must feel, ... I feel it too?. I'm here to ask you not to yield, because there are still families that need a hospital in South Los Angeles, who deserve one, and who do, in fact, have one, battered as it may be.

came from nowhere to end up a national treasure and global phenomenon.