Terri Sewell quotes:

When you have incidences like the Trayvon Martin verdict, the erosion of certain fundamental rights like voting, it just reminds us that we're always one Supreme Court justice vote away from losing the progress that has been made.

I'm benefitting from the sacrifices and seeds sown by Shirley Chisholm, John Lewis, and so many others. Those of us who are beneficiaries owe it to have a season of service in which we try to give back.

You grow up with a heightened sense of the Civil Rights Movement, but I think it wasn't until I became of age that I really had a great appreciation for the struggle that took place.

I think at the end of the day we have to raise the debt ceiling, because America pays its bills.

Im benefitting from the sacrifices and seeds sown by Shirley Chisholm, John Lewis, and so many others. Those of us who are beneficiaries owe it to have a season of service in which we try to give back.

Don't count on Congress. Laws come into being because people on the ground demand it.

Dont count on Congress. Laws come into being because people on the ground demand it.

Collaboration is really important.

I think that one thing I have learned as a freshman is that it is really important to collaborate.