President Trump’s comments are yet another confirmation of his racially insensitive and ignorant views. It also reinforces the concerns that we hear every day, that the President’s slogan Make America Great Again is really code for Make America White Again.

Cedric Richmond

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Ill never forget Hurricane Katrina - the mix of a natural and a man-made catastrophe that resulted in the death of over 1,500 of our neighbors. Millions of folks were marked by the tragedy.

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Imagine if, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents had to wait on Democrats and Republicans to agree on cuts before receiving clean water or loans to rebuild. Congress’ negotiations often come slow or not at all.

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Leaving American disaster victims to languish is morally reprehensible and un-American.

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In D.C., I've passed amendments to allocate $6.3 million to keep our waterways open for business, $1 million as a down payment on our wetland restoration - our natural storm protection - and $5 million to ensure that drilling permits are reviewed thoroughly and efficiently.

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These past years, as we have been recovering and given our city a rebirth, we have been encouraged by our faith, knowledge, and steadfast belief that we will pull through. There will be challenges and setbacks, as there have already been, but we will continue, and we the citizens of New Orleans will prevail in bringing our city back.

Cedric Richmond

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Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.

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There are a lot of stats and a strong correlation between dropout rates and crime as well as poverty.

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Ive introduced eight bills to fight for support for our small businesses and ensure we get funding to rebuild public housing - among other things.

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High school dropout rates nationally - Not enough is being done on this issue.

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I'm definitely planning on being involved in the race, I just haven't made a firm commitment of who I'm going to be with, joe Biden and I are very close friends. Joe Biden's always been there ; Joe Biden's consistent ; we know Joe Biden knows how to do the job.

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In exercising her constitutional right to freedom of speech at a recent rally, Congresswoman Waters did not, as she has made clear, encourage violence, like President Trump has been doing since the election, she, instead, encouraged Americans to exercise their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly by letting President President Trump and members of President Trump administration know that separating young immigrant children from their parents is not who we are as a country.

Cedric Richmond

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The State of the Union is not a social function, some will boycott. Some will stare down racism, but we do it together.

Cedric Richmond

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Unfortunately, there is no reason to believe that we can negotiate in good faith with a person who holds such vile and reprehensible beliefs.

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I'm watching them do it, and it bothers me.

Cedric Richmond

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It's like drinking through a fire hydrant.

Cedric Richmond

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The more (AFL-CIO President Richard) Trumka talks, the more I lean 'yes,'.

Cedric Richmond

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I am not going to let them use Steve as a scapegoat to score political points when I know him and know his family, i don't think Steve Scalise has a racist bone in his body.

Cedric Richmond

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I don't think Steve Scalise has a racist bone in his body, steve and I have worked on issues that benefit poor people, black people, white people, Jewish people. I know his character.

Cedric Richmond

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They have shown our President so much disrespect, they said he wasn't a U.S. citizen, they even sued him and, if Cassidy wins, they will impeach him ...The President needs you to have his back now more than ever.

Cedric Richmond

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America draws tremendous strength from its diversity, which prompts the question, as Congress contemplates comprehensive immigration reform, why are some lawmakers aiming to curb diversity instead of promoting it?

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