"I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed."

Rating:

  rate this quote
Topic: none  help us select a topic for this quote

More quotes from: George Allen

• "All Senators should aspire to be role models, and to the extent that people who ..."
• "Every day you waste is one you can never make up. "
• "Every time you win, you're reborn; when you lose, you die a little. "
• "I am confident that with the wholesome character of our American people, justice will prevail ..."
• "I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness. "
• "In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done ..."
• "It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. ..."
• "Leisure time is that five or six hours when you sleep at night. "
• "One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire ..."
• "People of medicore ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. ..."
• "Persevere and get it done. "
• "The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I ..."
• "The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly ..."
• "The tougher the job, the greater the reward. "
• "We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, ..."
• "We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation. "
• "We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the ..."