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Let us walk into the conference room as equals and not second class citizens.

— Martin McGuinness

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.

— Barbara Jordan

I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.

— Rosa Parks

No group of our citizens can be denied the right to participate in the opportunities of first-class citizenship.

— Terry Sanford

We don't want two-tier people in America. Those who are legal but not citizens, and citizens.

— Joe Biden

As Members of Congress, we should not be using public office for private gain.

— Sheila Jackson Lee

We've got to figure out a way that we give a private sphere for our public leaders. We're not gonna get the best people in public life if we don't do that.

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

I'm used to being cut out of the conference meetings, but now they are cutting us out even before the bill's are written or either the House or Senate Acts.

— John Conyers

With an orchestra you are building citizens, better citizens for the community.

— Gustavo Dudamel

✗Opposing Perspectives

Our Congress should stay in session all summer - camp out in D.C., and turn off the AC. Put on their stuffiest powdered wigs and sweat it out, until they give in and put their John Hancocks (and their Nancy Pelosis and their John Boehners) on at least one meaningful law that no one wants to repeal.

— Kevin Bleyer

If our men and women in uniform are restricted from buying first-class airfare, the same should apply to Congress.

— Raul Ruiz