Marcia Fudge

“In order to govern, you have to win.”

“As chair of the CBC, I will do all I can to be supportive of Congressman Conyers.”

“A nation cannot be truly great without a moral compass.”

“Congressman Watt has a long history of advocating against predatory lending and the mortgage practices that caused millions of families to lose their homes.”

“I am going to be respectful of you, and I want you to be respectful of me. We are all Democrats, and we need to act like it.”

“Ethnic sensitivity both on-camera and behind it demonstrates a corporate understanding of the benefits of diversity and a genuine respect for the audiences' needs.”

“This country must break the cycle of childhood obesity. Unless we reverse course, this epidemic will continue to put more of our children and the future of our nation at risk.”

“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.”

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

“U.S. trade policy is not just about the relationship between our nation and other countries. It is part of a larger conversation about living wage, consumer protection, job security, and a better quality of life for all Americans.”

“It's troubling that by eliminating weekend voting hours, the state of Ohio specifically banned a popular voting time of choice for minorities. In Cuyahoga County, which I represent, 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population.”

“We are world leaders, and we need to act like it.”

“Where was the closure for Michael Brown's parents?”

“Democrats did not lose control of the Senate because African Americans did not vote. Actually, as supported by preliminary exit poll data, the complete opposite is the case. African Americans increased as a proportion of the electorate in 2014 over 2010.”

“The Ferguson Grand Jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown is a miscarriage of justice. It is a slap in the face to Americans nationwide who continue to hope and believe that justice will prevail.”

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

“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.”

“As a trusted institution with brick-and-mortar facilities in every corner of the United States, our public Postal Service is uniquely positioned to serve as a communications, finance, and service hub for the 21st century.”

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

“In too many ways, Ohio is being run for the benefit of those who have already made it, and too many of our friends and neighbors are being left behind. Nowhere is this more evident than in the cuts to police officers, firefighters, nurses, teachers, and to our local schools, while property and sales taxes are going up.”