The language has changed. When I grew up and watched the campaigns of John Kennedy, even with Richard Nixon, there was a lot higher level of civility. Now we describe a disagreement as an attack. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
I’m not going to vote for Donald Trump. There’s no way I would vote for him under any circumstance. However, I think that the protesters may as well send him some money, because I think they’re going to push people into his camp. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
You make America great by making America available to a wide variety of people. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
I have, with great intentionality, a demeanor that I hope is welcoming for people to not be afraid to talk to me or, you know, ask me a question. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
Congressman Lacy Clay and I believe that there’s no excuse for shooting at police officers, law enforcement officers who get up in the morning and go out and put their lives on the line to protect us. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
The truth of the matter is the tone is toxic here in Washington, and we have been exporting it around the country. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
Community colleges need to be upgraded. We got to have training for real jobs. We’ve got a lot of jobs that are going unfilled because we don’t have the technology in the heads of graduating college students to deal with them. Emanuel Cleaver Read Quote
