Quotes from Marcia Fudge

As a founder and most senior member of the CBC, John Conyers has been an advocate for the Congressional Black Caucus and a respected leader in the House of Representatives.

Any time something goes wrong, Republicans pick on women and minorities.

There is this real divisive theory that if we allow more immigrants to come into this country, that they're going to take our jobs. It is simply not true. Every person I know who wants to work in a hotel and change sheets can do it.

Before being elected to Congress, I was a mayor, and it's this perspective that makes me certain that Ed FitzGerald is the right kind of leader to get Ohio back on track.

It's important to know enough about all of the candidates to make an informed choice, and our candidate is Hillary Clinton.

If we are to learn anything from the tragic death of Michael Brown, we must first acknowledge that we have a race issue we are not addressing.

The Office of Congressional Ethics was created to provide more transparency in the House of Representatives. It was a commendable goal.

We have to let young people know that we care about them and their future. I want to involve them to a level where they become the leaders and the advocates because, right now, a lot of these young people don't believe they have an advocate.

We need to have a discussion on race, but we also need to have a discussion on how we are treating poor and minority people in this country.

I am certainly humbled to receive the American Voice Award and join the ranks of so many people that I admire.

I don't believe this nation will elect a socialist.

As Americans, we should all convey our thanks to the brave men and women who have selflessly and courageously served our nation.

We'd rather pay farmers millions of dollars not to grow crops than to feed children.

A nation cannot be truly great without a moral compass.

The most important thing is you have to want to do something for somebody other than yourself.

Our ultimate goal is that Iran never have a nuclear bomb.

All artists deserve compensation for their work, including musicians.

Civil rights is unfinished business. Make it your business.

Civil rights in this country is unfinished business, and racism is alive and well.

We respect our elders. There is wisdom that comes from experience, and I am not going to stop learning from wise counsel.

Any staffing changes that disproportionately cut the number of African Americans at CNN - intentionally or otherwise - are an affront to the African American journalism community and to the African American community as a whole.

I want to raise up the next generation of young people who are going to run this community. I need for them to understand government and how it works.

I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it, and go on to the next thing.

I'm a very direct person just generally. I don't use a lot of words unnecessarily. I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it and go on to the next thing.