We can only imagine what is in that document and we will obtain it and the American people will be able to see it. Hakeem Jeffries More Quotes by Hakeem Jeffries More Quotes From Hakeem Jeffries The political process is rough and tumble by definition, and being grounded in faith in a Higher Power has proven helpful in navigating the difficult terrain. Hakeem Jeffries helpful definitions political My job in Congress is to identify projects with federal or some other public component and then to push developers to provide employment opportunities to neighborhood residents. Hakeem Jeffries employment opportunity jobs Newark might be one of few the places where the politics is tougher than even Brooklyn. Hakeem Jeffries newark brooklyn might We are the in midst of a bipartisan moment as it relates to criminal justice reform and dealing with mass incarceration in America which disproportionately impacts the African-American community. Hakeem Jeffries impact justice america Decade after decade, the police culture has been just the very opposite. And that`s been to ignore or to rally around. And that`s something that systematically we are going to need to break this blue wall of silence if we`re ever going to dramatically change and end the culture of police violence. Hakeem Jeffries police-violence wall opposites This is not a legitimate congressional exercise. This is not a fact-finding hearing. This is theater. This is a charade. This is stage craft. This is nothing more than a political hit job on a women`s right to choose. Which, by the way, is constitutionally protected. Hakeem Jeffries political exercise jobs Another bigger problem is the fact that these incidents of police violence continue to occur because far too often the officers on the force rally around the one who committed the act of violence and, in this particular instance, may have engaged in a cover-up that itself should be prosecuted. Hakeem Jeffries cover-ups police-violence may These acts of terrorism are being committed by American citizens in this particular instance at a Planned Parenthood site, certain with a political agenda, fueled by the extremist rhetoric that we`ve seen from some on the hill and from people all across the country as it relates to a woman`s right to choose. Hakeem Jeffries political country people I would encourage the people out in Chicago and all of us to continue to press for, that type of prosecutorial accountability. Hakeem Jeffries accountability chicago people I don't want to get caught in semantics, we all agree, from Speaker Pelosi through every single member of White House Democratic Caucus, that we have a constitutional responsibility to hold an out of control executive branch accountable. Hakeem Jeffries top-news I support the chairman's effort to hold this administration accountable. I support the investigation in all of its parameters, and I support the fact that he's taking a close look at the obstruction of justice, abuse of power and cultural corruption coming out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Hakeem Jeffries politics I don't think anyone has said they want their time in the spotlight, I think at the end of the day the American people will be better served if we spend as much time as possible communicating the importance of the stakes of this hearing as it relates to an incredible attack on our democracy, unprecedented in our nation's history. Hakeem Jeffries us-news We began to see yesterday, in the face of the possibility of either a criminal contempt citation or proceeding with inherent contempt that they began to see things differently all of a sudden. Hakeem Jeffries politics She had always been correct -- and that's why the overwhelmingly majority of the House Democratic caucus backed her position when she first uttered it, now of course the wisdom of her perspective is now being revealed for others who may have criticized her. Hakeem Jeffries top-news At the end of the day, there are 239 members of the House Democratic caucus and the overwhelming majority of those members have made clear that we should proceed with caution with respect to impeachment. Hakeem Jeffries top-news Bob Mueller has work to do, bob Mueller has to complete Bob Mueller investigation, report to the Department of Justice and allow Congress and the American people to then process those findings before deciding how to proceed. Impeachment is premature at this moment. Hakeem Jeffries politics We are willing to support fencing where it makes sense, but it should be done in an evidence-based fashion. Hakeem Jeffries politics These are challenging times in the United States of America -- we have a hater in the White House, a birther in chief, the grand wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one of the things that we've learned is that while Jim Crow may be dead, he still got some nieces and nephews that are alive and well. Hakeem Jeffries top-news ( Trump's) reaction to Charlottesville was clearly inadequate, unacceptable, inappropriate, and for many people throughout America, led them to conclude that the President of the United States chose to pull the sheets off and reveal himself, in terms of his tendency to be a racial arsonist, fanning the flames of hatred. Hakeem Jeffries top-news This issue is so significant that we believe outside of the context of the rules package, we want to give our colleagues -- Democrats and Republicans -- the opportunity to go on record and declare do you stand with the American people as it relates to the Affordable Care Act and protecting people with pre-existing conditions ? Hakeem Jeffries top-news
