Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver IIis a United Methodist pastor, American politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Cleaver currently represents Missouri's 5th congressional district, where he's served since 2005. The district includes the southern three-fourths of Kansas City, including all of the city south of the Missouri River, as well as the more rural counties of Lafayette, Ray, and Saline east of Jackson. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and in January 2010, Cleaver became chair of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 October 1944
CountryUnited States of America
We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.
We've gotten to the point now where Republicans and Democrats have nothing in common besides being members of the 'caustic caucus,' and we can't get anything done.
You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done.
Social Security is a covenant that should not be broken.
[Raul Castro] is one of the most amazing human beings I've ever met.
Hope fills the holes of my frustration in my heart.
The truth of the matter is the tone is toxic here in Washington, and we have been exporting it around the country.
Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.