Diane Watson Quotes (22 Quotes)

Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried men and whites.

I know the frustration you must feel, ... I feel it too. I'm here to ask you not to yield, because there are still families that need a hospital in South Los Angeles, who deserve one, and who do, in fact, have one, battered as it may be.

There's going to be plenty of time to make hurricane recovery a racist issue, and I'm going to do it.

Justice deferred is justice denied.

The United States Postal Service is the world's most efficient postal system.

Don't close it. Don't shrink it. Don't hack it up, ... Don't starve it of resources. Don't drain it of its professional talent. Don't hand it over to strangers. Don't pass the buck. Don't ignore it, and don't abandon the people it serves day in and day out.

Reps. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), both members of the Congressional Black Caucus, raised the issue last week at a news conference called to complain about the slow response to Hurricane Katrina. 'Refugee' calls up to mind people that come from different lands and have to be taken care of, ... These are American citizens.

The town is deteriorating more and more all the time, and our infrastructure is falling apart. But it is a pretty little town.

We know nothing. We as decision-makers get nothing.

Republicans are manufacturing a Social Security crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle Social Security.

The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are striking. In each instance there were warning signs before the attack, and in each instance our government failed to connect the dots.

Her legacy was her quiet dignity and instinctive rage against injustice, ... What she determined on the spot was that her dignity would not allow her to be treated unjustly.

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.

The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world.

Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations.

Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was.

We cannot ignore the disparity in resources that continue to plague many of our school systems, especially those serving predominantly inner-city minority and impoverished children.

Where is our National Guard when we need them Theyre over in Iraq, ... Why is our government continuing to pursue the wrong priorities

It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served.

Among seniors, Social Security is the sole source of income for 26 percent of nonmarried women.

Social Security is a family insurance program, not an investment scheme.

I am so proud to have had the privilege of preparing the legislation that was so readily signed by all members of the House of Representatives to provide a lasting facility that will always carry the name of the great Ray Charles,