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Kamala Harris
111 quotes
“I look forward to working with the many, many talented attorneys in the district attorney's office”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Harris Defeats Hallinan After Bitter Campaign", SFGate, (10 December 2003)
“As unacceptable as this problem is -- I know we can fix it. In San Francisco, we threatened the parents of truants with prosecution, and truancy dropped 32 percent. So, we are putting parents on notice.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From her first speech after becoming San Francisco's attorney general in 2010, as cited in "Kamala Harris, Biden's Running Mate, Spent Career Breaking Barriers", by Gregory Krieg and Jasmine Wright, CNN, (11 August 2020)
“ICE raids across the country have torn mothers apart from their children. The raids lack transparency, spread fear, and harm public safety. Breaking up families and separating kids from their parents is wrong. We can keep America safe without being callous. We must do better.”
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Recorded in: Kamala Harris, Facebook, (February 15, 2017)
“It is morally wrong, and when we all sing happy tunes and sing 'Merry Christmas' and wish each other 'Merry Christmas'. These children are not going to have a Merry Christmas. How dare we speak 'Merry Christmas'? How dare we? They will not have a Merry Christmas, they don't know if they will be here in a matter of days, weeks and months. Since September 5, over 12,000 have lost their status... And for that reason, we must get this done, and we must get it done before the end of this year. No January, no February, no March, now.”
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Recorded in: December 2017
“We have to stay woke. Like, everybody needs to be woke. And you can talk about if you're the wokest or woker, but just stay more woke than less woke”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 2017
“I'll repeat the question. [...] Can you think of any laws that give the government power to make decisions about the male body.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: To Brett Kavanaugh (September 5, 2018) during his confirmation hearing as a Supreme Court Justice, as cited in "Kamala Harris goes viral grilling Kavanaugh on laws restricting the male body", SFGate (September 6, 2018)
“Along with Aunt Mary, Aunt Lenore was my mother's closest confidante. I also cherish the memory of one of my mother's mentors. Howard, a brilliant endocrinologist who had taken her under his wing. When I was a girl he gave me a pearl necklace that he'd brought back from a trip to Japan. (Pearls have been one of my favorite forms of jewelry ever since!)”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, (8 January 2019), p.9
“I’m running to fight for Medicare for All, universal pre-K, debt-free college & more. To guarantee middle-class families a pay increase of up to $500/mo with the largest working-class tax cut in decades — paid for by reversing this Admin’s gifts to big corporations & the top 1%.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter, (27 January 2019)
“No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter, (29 January 2019); regarding Jussie Smollett, before it became clear he had staged a fake hate crime.
“Who of us has not had that situation, where you've got to wait for approval and the doctor says, well, 'I don't know if your insurance company is going to cover this,' Let's eliminate all of that. Let's move on.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: National Public Radio (NPR) Several Democrats Eyeing A Presidential Run Embrace 'Medicare-For-All, (30 January 2019)
“I’ll fight for an America where we keep our word and where we honor our promises. Because that’s our America. That’s the America I believe in. That’s the America I know we believe in. And as we embark on this campaign, I will tell you this: I am not perfect. Lord knows, I am not perfect. But I will always speak with decency and moral clarity and treat all people with dignity and respect. I will lead with integrity. And I will speak the truth. And of course, we know this is not going to be easy guys. It’s not going to be easy.”
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“At an HBCU, a young person is shown that they can be anything. You step out of the minority and you become the majority. Everything tells you exactly what Aretha (Franklin) told us: You are young, gifted and Black. You can come as you are and leave as you aspire to be. (June 2009)”
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Recorded in: 19 June 2019 in a presidential campaign video
“There was a little girl in California who was bussed to school. That little girl was me. #DemDebate”
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“This election is about you, your hopes, your dreams, your fears, and what wakes you up at 3 a.m. That’s what I care about and what I am fighting for.”
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“I want to solve the issues keeping people up at night with what I call the 3AM Agenda. That means giving Americans a raise, paying women equally for the work they do, making housing affordable, and paying our teachers their value.”
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“We have a president who believes in science-fiction. I believe in science-fact. Climate change is real and we're in the midst of a climate crisis. We need a #GreenNewDeal and as president, on day one, America will rejoin the Paris Agreement.”
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“Health care should be a right for every American, not just a privilege for those who can afford it. Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda couldn’t be more clear. He has separated families. Locked children in cages. Sought to spend billions on his border wall, which is nothing more than a vanity project. That is not reflective of our values and it has to end. #DemDebate”
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“As president, I will immediately reinstate and expand DACA and take executive action to provide Dreamers a path to citizenship. We owe it to Dreamers and their families to act.”
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“No parent should have to worry about going broke because their child is sick. That’s why we need Medicare for All. #DemDebate”
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“They [people in El Paso] said, 'Do you think Trump is responsible for what happened?' And I said, 'Well, look. Obviously he didn't pull the trigger, but he's certainly been tweeting out the ammunition.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said in a Democratic TV Debate "7 key quotes from the Democratic debate in Houston", ABC News, (12 September 2019)
“The other one's here.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 21 November 2019 after Joe Biden described Carol Mosley Braun as "the only bl– African-American woman that ever been elected to the United States Senate
“When young children see someone who looks like them running for office, they see themselves and what they can be, unburdened by what has been.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter 2020; as quoted by Singh, Rishika "Coconuts for Kamala Harris: Why the Internet is memeing the US VP amid speculations of her candidacy". The Indian Express. (2024-07-07).
“My mother was very intentional about raising my sister, Maya, and me as strong, Black women. She coupled her teachings of civic duty and fearlessness with actions, which included taking us on Thursday nights to Rainbow Sign, a Black cultural center near our home.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Instagram, (9 February 2020)
“There is not a black man I know, be he a relative, a friend, or a co-worker, who has not been the subject of some kind of profiling or discrimination.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: February 19, 2020 according to a video (~2:13), CNN, (January 17, 2021)
“We’ve got a president of the United States who is so obsessed with what is in his personal best interest … to the pain and the demise of the people who he is in office to represent. So, we need a new president. There is no question about that.”
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Recorded in: RS Interview: Special Edition’ With Sen. Kamala Harris, Jamil Smith", Rolling Stone, (23 April 2020)
“Black women and women of color have long been underrepresented in elected office and in November we have an opportunity to change that. Let's get to work.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter, (11 August 2020)
“My mother, she raised my sister Maya and me, and she was tough, our mother was all of 5 feet tall, but if you ever met her, you would've thought she was 10 feet tall.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Kamala Harris, Biden's Running Mate, Spent Career Breaking Barriers", by Gregory Krieg and Jasmine Wright, CNN, (11 August 2020)
“The civil rights struggle is nothing new to Joe. It's why he got into public service. It's why he helped reauthorise the Voting Rights Act and restore unemployment discrimination--and employment discrimination laws. "And today, he takes his place in the ongoing story of America's march toward equality and justice as only--as the only, as the only who has served alongside the first black president and has chosen the first Black woman as his running mate”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 12 August 2020 speech
“Jacob Blake: shot seven times in the back in broad daylight in front of his three young sons. Seven times, in the back, in broad daylight, in front of his three young sons. As Vice President Biden put it, the shots fired at Mr. Blake pierced the soul of our nation. It's sickening to watch. It's all too familiar. And it must end Thankfully, he is alive today. But he is fighting for his life and he shouldn't have to be.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kamala Harris Wide Ranging Address Ahead Trumps RNC", ABC News, (27 August 2020)
“I would suggest that we not pretend that we don’t know how this nominee views a women’s right to choose to make our own healthcare decisions.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Amy Coney Barrett dodges abortion, healthcare and election law questions", by Daniel Strauss, The Guardian, (13 October 2020)
“My mother had many sayings. She would say, "Kamala, you may be the first to do many things; make sure you’re not the last." Which is why [in my victory speech], I said, "I will be the first, but I will not be the last." And that’s about legacy. That’s about creating a pathway. That’s about leaving the door more open than it was when you walked in.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kamala Harris on Joe Biden, Being a 'First' and Restoring the Soul of the Nation: The 2020 TIME Person of the Year Interview" Time, (7 December 2020)
“The science behind climate change is not a hoax. The science behind COVID-19 is not partisan. And President-elect Joe Biden and I will not only listen to the science—we will invest in it and the next generation of scientists.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter, (16 January 2021)
“Our economy cannot fully recover unless women can participate fully. I believe, I think we all believe, this is a national emergency — women leaving the workforce in these numbers is a national emergency, which demands a national solution.”
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Recorded in: Kamala Harris: Women Are Facing A National Emergency", Huffington Post, (February 18, 2021)
“Injustice is a root cause of migration. And in particular, it is causing the people of the region to leave their homes involuntarily.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: May 2021 Washington meeting with exiled Guatemalan jurists; “VP Harris meets with Guatemalan justice leaders before visit”, by Sonia Pérez D. and Gisela Salomon; AP News, (May 19, 2021)
“I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making that dangerous trek to the United States-Mexico border: Do not come. Do not come. The United States will continue to enforce our laws and secure our border.”
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Recorded in: June 7th 2021 press conference in Guatemala City, as quoted in uatemalans-not-to-migrate-to-the-united-states “Kamala Harris Tells Guatemalans Not To Migrate To The United States”, by Brian Naylor & Tamara Keith, NPR, (…
“And I haven’t been to Europe. And I mean, I don’t understand the point that you’re making.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In response to a question as to whether she had personally visited the United States-Mexico border, as quoted in the "Kamala Harris Dismisses Criticism for Not Visiting US Border", New York Post (8 June 2021)]
“It is time for us to do what we have been doing and that time is every day. Every day it is time for us to agree that there are things and tools that are available to us to slow this thing down. And so right now we know we still have a number of people that, that is in the millions of Americans who have not been vaccinated, and could be vaccinated, and we are urging them to get vaccinated because it will save their life.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kamala Harris Estimates Covid 19 Tests Americans Will Go Week", Today, (13 January 2022)
“We have twenty thousand sites where people can go, and I urge people to, you can Google it or go onto any search engine and find out where free testing and the free testing site is available.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 13 January 2022
“[I]f you want to figure out how to get across town to some restaurant you heard is great, you usually do Google to figure out where it is so that's simply about giving people, right, a mechanism by which they can locate something that they need.”
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Recorded in: 13 January 2022
“Within the context then of the fact that the window is still opening, although, open, although it is absolutely narrowing, but within the context of a diplomatic path still being open, the deterrence effect, we believe, has merit.”
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Recorded in: When asked in Munich whether sanctions against Russia would deter Putin's alleged advancement into Ukraine (20 February 2022)
“Ukraine is a country in Europe. It exists next to another country called Russia. Russia is a bigger country. Russia is a powerful country. Russia decided to invade a smaller country called Ukraine so basically that's wrong.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with The Morning Hustle, as quoted in Ukraine Country Europe Kamala Explains Putins Invasion Laymens Terms", The Daily Mail (2 March 2022)
“We also recognize just as it has been in the United States, for Jamaica, one of the issues that has been presented as an issue that is economic in the way of its impact has been the pandemic. So to that end, we are announcing today also that we will assist Jamaica in COVID recovery by assisting in terms of the recovery efforts in Jamaica that have been essential to, I believe, what is necessary to strengthen not only the issue of public health but also the economy.”
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“So I am here because this is a community in the Mississippi Delta that has a long history of being part of America's history, um, including having the needs that should be met.”
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“Students who simply wanted to better their prospects in life and instead found themselves taken advantage of by a scam that took their money and gave them nothing in return except heartache.”
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Recorded in: Remarks by Vice President Harris on Corinthian Student Loan Forgiveness", (June 2, 2022)
“So, it’s one thing to say “there should be accountability,” but when we think about and define “accountability” based on bad actors and bad deeds, part of our system of justice tells us that, yes, there should be serious, swift, and severe consequence, but also we must look to those who were harmed and ask, “Are we doing enough to allow them the ability to recover from that harm?”
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Recorded in: Remarks by Vice President Harris on Corinthian Student Loan Forgiveness", (June 2, 2022)
“I think that, to be very honest with you, I — I do believe that we should have rightly believed, but we certainly believed that certain issues are just settled. Certain issues are just settled.”
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Recorded in: On why Democrats didn't codify Roe vs Wade in "An interview with CBS", CBS, (8 July 2022)
“I am Kamala Harris, my pronouns are she and her, and I am a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit.”
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Recorded in: Kamala Harris Pronouns Woman sitting Table Wearing Blue Suit" by Katelyn Carelle, Dailymail, (26 July 2022)
“What an honor it is to be here in Ghana and on the continent of Africa.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Arrival in Ghana", CNBC, (26 March 2023)
“My mother used to — she would give us a hard time sometimes, and she would say to us, “I don’t know what’s wrong with you young people. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” (Laughs.) You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you.”
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Recorded in: Remarks at Swearing-In Ceremony of Commissioners for the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics", (10 May 2023)
“Adults know what slavery really involved. It involved rape. It involved torture. It involved taking a baby from their mother. It involved some of the worst examples of depriving people of humanity in our world.”
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Recorded in: Speech in Florida (July 21, 2023), as cited in "Vice President Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery", Reuters (July 21, 2023)