Being me Quote by Emanuel Cleaver

Let's do more than say the 'Pledge of Allegiance.' Let us live it!

— Emanuel Cleaver

Social Security is a covenant that should not be broken.

— Emanuel Cleaver

We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well.

— Emanuel Cleaver

First of all, do I think there's some racists in the Tea Party? Yeah. I'm an ordained United Methodist pastor; there's some racists in…

— Emanuel Cleaver

I have, with great intentionality, a demeanor that I hope is welcoming for people to not be afraid to talk to me or, you…

— Emanuel Cleaver

One thing I've learned - and I've said this to Republicans and Democrats - is, bees cannot sting and make honey at the same…

— Emanuel Cleaver

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…

— Emanuel Cleaver

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…

— Emanuel Cleaver

There are people walking around the streets of Kansas City who are unemployed, while one of our largest employers is not only sending jobs…

— Emanuel Cleaver

We talk about the '68 Democratic Convention. I was too young to really know a lot about it, but - and didn't even watch…

— Emanuel Cleaver

You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department…

— Emanuel Cleaver

Hope is the motivation that empowers the unemployed, enabling them to get out of bed every single morning with unbounded enthusiasm as they look…

— Emanuel Cleaver