For The First Half Of My Adult

For The First Half Of My Adult Life, I Was A Democrat.

And I Always Like To Stress, It's Not A Quota, Not A Set-aside, It's Not About Race, It's About Giving Opportunities To Demonstrate Their Abilities To Do Work With The Federal Government.

America Is A Place Where You Can Be Born Into A Low-income Household But Still Lift Yourself Up, And It Doesn't Matter What Color You Are.

The Bush Administration Is The Most Diverse In History Because The President Fills Jobs On The Basis Of A Person's Capabilities And Qualifications, Not On The Color Of His Or Her Skin.

You Can't Rise As A Class. You Have To Rise Individually. It's What Many Of The Civil Rights-era People Don't Understand.