Kendrick Meek Quotations

It is sad that the Republican leadership is not as interested as they say they are in protecting the institution of marriage as they are in waging a campaign to divide and distract the American people from the real issues that need to be addressed.

We need to begin an all-out diplomatic offensive on Darfur in order to prepare the way for a peacekeeping force that can ensure protection for the people of Darfur.

Studies have consistently shown that financial hardship is the biggest obstacle to heterosexual marriage, yet the Republican leadership has done precious little to help address the financial hardship faced by American families.

We can make a difference. We can save lives. We can stop the genocide.

Port Security is one of our weakest security links, and it must be one of our highest priorities.

I think it is important also to recognize that our Customs border protection officers who secure our borders and conduct inspections of people in vehicles and cargo are also facing staffing shortages.

Looking at affordable health care, I think it is important that we look not only at prescription drugs, but also make sure that there is a major focus on health care.

In all, dozens upon dozens of groups and organizations have prioritized stopping the killing in Darfur before there is no one left to be killed. It is high time that we, the U.S. Congress, join our name to that list.

Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a sense of hope for every American facing legal discrimination in this country.

I want to share with the American people that President Bush and the Republican majority in just 4 years have borrowed $1.05 trillion from foreign nations. That is selling our country to other nations because of the spending that is going on.

I'm not going sell out on the people of state of Florida.

Americans simply ask for, not just Democrats in the House but also the Senate has asked the President for a clear plan as it relates to dealing with the issue of Iraq and our troops and making sure that we can bring families together in the very near future.

Tens of thousands of South Florida jobs are dependent on the trade and commerce that our ports provide, and we have to make sure that we spend our security dollars wisely.

For Members of Congress, we are saying here on the Democratic side of the aisle we are not going to vote for another pay increase for Members of Congress until the American people get an increase.

Making sure that health care is affordable for every American. I think that is very, very important.

We have an immigration system in this country that not only doesn't work, in many cases it doesn't even make any sense.

The people of Florida in 2002 voted and approved class size limits in Florida to make sure that the State pays for smaller class sizes and not local districts.

This election marks a significant moment in Haiti; it not only serves as the basis of hope along the road to democracy, but also serves as a testament to the resolve and character of the Haitian people during their long struggle for peace, reconciliation, and prosperity.

I think it is important for us to even look at issues as it relates to national security. We must stand behind the American military.

I think it's vitally important that what (Bush) thinks is right doesn't necessarily mean that it is right.

Republicans are going to sell this country away to other countries, and I think it is important that we take on fiscal responsibility.

President Bush's economic policies have failed Florida. His corporate buddies have shipped 70,000 Floridian manufacturing jobs overseas, and now it's time for Mr. Bush to get the pink slip.

President Bush's economic policies have failed Florida, ... His corporate buddies have shipped 70,000 Floridian manufacturing jobs overseas, and now it's time for Mr. Bush to get the pink slip.

Maybe it is a secret as to when you are leaving to go to war, but when you are coming home is something that I think our troops need to know.

We need to call out some of these contractors that have been abusive, ... People are very frustrated throughout the country by story after story of contractors taking advantage of the American taxpayer.

Florida has seen empty promises on education before.

Because an injustice is being carried out in Florida, we have some people around the country saying maybe we should boycott Florida orange juice,

If I have a problem, I will have 15 days to resolve the issue versus two hours on Election Day,

The Coalition for International Justice estimated that 450,000 people in Darfur have died since the deadly genocide began some three years ago.

The confidence of our nation was shaken by the slowness and inadequacy of the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, ... a concerted effort to make certain that the tax dollars we appropriate actually help the victims and does not generate quick profits to big contractors.

The Coalition for International Justice estimated that 450,000 people in Darfur have died since the deadly genocide began some three years ago.

I feel a little like Rod Tidwell from Jerry Maguire