Al Gore needs to understand that what happened in Florida is not necessarily about him, ... suffered serious infractions and irregularities and disparities. And the fact is that -- if nothing more -- the residual from this should be election reform. |
because of the overwhelming evidence of official misconduct, deliberate fraud, and an attempt to suppress voter turnout by unlawful means. I felt the necessity, as do my colleagues from the Congressional Black Caucus and other members of the House of Representatives, to object to the kinds of errors against democracy ... that were permitted in the state of Florida. |
Beyond the court-sanctioned injustices that we experienced in Florida, let's face it: Vice President Al Gore won this election, ... The American people are looking to us not only for public outrage, but also for leadership. In this case, leadership calls for courage. |
But if the last five years have taught us anything, it's that this Congress is unwilling to police itself or this administration, ... The only viable option is an independent commission immune from political influence and partisanship. |
Congress should not be in the business of supporting state-sponsored discrimination. |
FEMA has lost its focus, and Floridians know first-hand of the agency's shortcomings, ... Natural disaster preparedness and response programs have become trapped in a homeland security bureaucracy |
Generally, until this recent spat, we've had collegiality. Now we're like everyone else. It's a political game. |
I don't think that we could be any more forceful in asserting that the election did not meet international standards. |
I have a lot of scars on my back from local politics, |
I will not be satisfied until all veterans in Palm Beach County and the surrounding area get the care fitting of the service they provided to our country, ... I don't think that's happening right now. |
I'm not any kind of kingmaker or any kind of political machine, ... But I do have allies and I do have friends, and I have throughout my career supported my allies and my friends and I will continue to do that. |
It is clear that the incumbent president allowed the state authorities to be used in a manner which did not allow free and fair elections in Belarus. |
It pains me to note that there were a number of significant deficiencies in the vote count by the authorities, |
It pains me to report that progress noted in the pre-election period was undermined by significant deficiencies in the count. |
Maybe he'll go back to Washington where he's supposed to be. |