Quotes from Raphael Warnock

The pathway to housing should be fair and equitable for everyone, and access to affordable housing is the infrastructure people in our communities need to elevate families into the working class and the middle class. It is the foundation that helps people support their families and contribute to their economies.

My parents taught me the value of hard work, that people don't mind working hard as long as they get to share in the prosperity they create.

It's disturbing to observe how partisan politicians play games with federal programs that help working people survive and thrive.

When we talk about infrastructure we're also talking about jobs, but we're also talking about addressing climate change. Our roads are in disrepair because of neglect over decades, but that disrepair is exacerbated by climate change, that's taking a toll on our roads.

At the federal level, I believe we should address inequality by reforming our criminal justice system, including demilitarizing our law enforcement departments.

At the federal level, I believe we should address inequality by reforming our criminal justice system and providing restorative justice to communities devastated by the enforcement of discriminatory laws.

We have to be able to protect the homeland, and we have to be able to restrain evil in the world.

When you look at the wealth gap - the racial wealth gap - all of that is very much connected to housing.

Racial inequity in how the immense benefits of the original G.I. Bill were disbursed are well-documented, and we've all seen how these inequities have trickled down over time, leaving Black World War II veterans and their families without the benefits they earned through service and sacrifice.

Hardworking Georgia families need reliable Internet access for their jobs, education, health care and so much more.

We have to repair our country's infrastructure, but we also have to protect and repair the infrastructure of our democracy. It's not either or, it's both and.

It was the Baptists who preached a kind of Social Gospel that captured my attention and imagination.

Everyone in our communities is better off when we bridge physical divides, invest in green space, and connect residents to all the resources and economic opportunities around them.

I'm going do everything I can to make sure that we protect the integrity of our democracy.

When we connect our communities with pedestrian and bike trails, we provide a pathway for residents to enjoy local green spaces and invest in small businesses.

I have fought for public transportation.

Our rural communities are the heart of our state and too often lack equitable access to housing, transit, and economic opportunity, so I'm deeply committed to working in Washington to reverse that trend in Georgia.

In a country as rich and remarkable as the United States, it is shameful that so many hardworking people have to ration their medicines, skip prescription refills, and make other tough tradeoffs about their care because they cannot afford the medication they need to stay healthy.

I am deeply committed to making sure that Washington is doing all they can to help keep Georgia's economy strong and support small businesses that help give life to all of our communities.

I'm a strong advocate for working and middle class families.

I am asking that every American everywhere, in every state, in every zip code have the same opportunities and the same right to live.

For many Georgians, physical mobility means social mobility.

Our nation is forever indebted to the brave men and women who laid it all on the line for our country, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms.

I enjoyed spending time with Senator Isakson, especially every year when he would join Ebenezer Baptist Church for our annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.