Quotes from Marcia Fudge

Having been a mayor, we prioritized based on where we want our city and our country to go.

We need to get involved in things that are important to other countries, just as we expect them to participate in things that are important to us.

The absence of diverse voices leads to policies and programs that adversely impact African-Americans.

I ask for calm yet resolute voices to be heard in our communities. It is imperative that people of good will, those who believe in a just and fair criminal justice system, hear our voices.

We've lost our way if we turn our backs on millions of Americans in need.

U.S. trade policy is not just about the relationship between our nation and other countries. It is part of a larger conversation about living wage, consumer protection, job security, and a better quality of life for all Americans.

Faith and service to others were pillars in Rev. DeBose's life. I knew him as a very kind person and an outstanding public servant.

I cannot support a measure that chooses to protect some women and not others.

Democrats did not lose control of the Senate because African Americans did not vote. Actually, as supported by preliminary exit poll data, the complete opposite is the case. African Americans increased as a proportion of the electorate in 2014 over 2010.

As chair of the CBC, I will do all I can to be supportive of Congressman Conyers.

As utility companies work to achieve full compliance with clean water standards, Congress must ensure our nation's most vulnerable are not priced out of life's most essential resource.

There was a close relationship between Mandela and the CBC.

We must combat ill-advised conservative-led state legislation by encouraging every eligible person you know to vote.

Anyone that I know who wants to work in these fields by the sweat of their brow, the bend of their back, picking lettuce and fruit, can do it. We don't want those jobs. Let's be real about that.

I do believe that if there is some way that we can find a diplomatic way to address the atrocities in Syria, I think that we should move forward with all due speed to make sure that it is something that is credible.

I think what we do really want to do is make sure that we take chemical weapons away from Syrians. And I do as well believe that because of the threats that have come from the United States, that Russia and Syria both understand that there needs to be some action.

It's troubling that by eliminating weekend voting hours, the state of Ohio specifically banned a popular voting time of choice for minorities. In Cuyahoga County, which I represent, 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population.

Remnants of the foreclosure crisis linger everywhere.

It's our moral obligation, as well as, I believe, it is the government's obligation to take care of its people.

If Paul Ryan wants to talk about the soul of America, I ask him to look into his own soul. Because if he is saying we have no soul, he certainly has a hole in his. He needs to understand that every single person in this country has a right to expect that their government will take care of them in their greatest need.

The PHYSICAL Act gives our schools the flexibility they need to give physical education the attention it deserves in promoting our children's well-being.

I am going to be respectful of you, and I want you to be respectful of me. We are all Democrats, and we need to act like it.

If we lower the payroll tax, will Americans let us raise it again? I don't think so.

There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes.