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Congressman, Georgia's Fifth Congressional District

Atlanta, GA
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Joined April 2009
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  1. Apr 22

    I believe we have a right to know what is in the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. On this , we must resolve to do all that we can to leave this planet we call Earth a little cleaner and a little greener for generations yet unborn.

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  2. Apr 20

    To the young people speaking up and speaking out today, my heart is with you. Keep walking and keep marching all the way to the polls in November. You will change America.

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  3. Apr 10

    I was saddened by the passing of Rev. F.D. Reese. I first met Rev. Reese in 1963 on my first trip to Selma. He helped create the climate for the Voting Rights Act. I’m terribly sorry for his loss, not just for Selma or the state of Alabama, but the nation.

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  4. Retweeted
    Apr 7

    Fifty years after the loss of his mentor and friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., reminds us that real progress occurs when we look into our hearts and trust that justice will prevail.

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    Apr 4

    This week—50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed— and sat down with a group of young men for an roundtable to talk about Dr. King's legacy and the courage it takes to stand up for what you believe in:

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  6. Apr 4

    50 years ago today, I learned the painful news that my friend, my mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis, TN. He was my brother, my leader--that day it felt like something died in all of us.

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  7. Mar 14

    Sometimes you have to get in trouble--good trouble, necessary trouble--to make a way out of no way.

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  8. Mar 7

    53 years ago today, we were beaten, tear gassed, trampled by horses, and left bloody on the bridge in Selma. On this anniversary, we cannot rest. We must honor those who gave their lives for the right to vote. We must continue to find a way to get in the way.

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  9. Mar 1

    I stand with

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  10. Feb 27

    58 years ago today, I was arrested for the first time as a participant in the sit-ins at lunch counters in downtown Nashville. Walking out to the paddy wagons, I tried to walk with a sense of pride & dignity. I felt free, I felt liberated. I felt like I crossed over.

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  11. Feb 27

    Never has there been a more important time to guarantee that each voice can freely speak up and speak out. We cannot allow a few powerful companies to control what you see and do on the Internet. We must save to guarantee a free & open internet for all

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  12. Feb 16

    . Mr. Speaker, the time for action is now. We know the facts. There are too many guns. How many more children must die? How many more students? How many more teachers? People who are not willing to lead should get out of the way.

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  13. Feb 15

    It is unbelievable, it is unreal that we consider a bill that turns the clock backwards and strikes a devastating blow in the fight for civil rights.

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  14. Feb 14

    We are shocked and numb. How many more must die? Our conscience must move us to action. It is time for the American people to demand action from their elected leaders.

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  15. Feb 14

    This budget seeks to dismantle the social safety net. That is not right, it is not fair, and it is not just. Every person watching should understand that this budget is dangerous and unrealistic.

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    Feb 13

    It's ! Did you know penned the first-ever environmental justice legislation 26 years ago?

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  17. Feb 4

    If it hadn’t been for the march from Selma to Montgomery there would probably be no Barack Obama as President. I hope this conversation inspires young people to participate in the democratic process and understand that you too can make a contribution. We all have a role to play.

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  18. Feb 2

    It is painful to witness firsthand this attack on the remaining pillars of nonpartisan, governance, rules, and procedures, but it is unfathomable and unconscionable to attack our country’s national security personnel and apparatus for political cover and gain.

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  19. Feb 2

    The frantic, desperate release of this memo leads us down a dangerous path of political spin and accusations instead of thoughtful, responsible, congressional oversight.

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  20. Feb 2

    I never thought that I would witness the dismantling of the checks and balances of our country, and I never imagined that Republicans would cast aside the national security interests of our nation.

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