90 Quotes by Ilhan Omar

Somalis in Minnesota have worked so hard to get their voices heard in the political process.

Some suggest that, as a woman, I meddle in political affairs and need to be 'put in my place.'

I have a duty to teach my people about their rights and protect them from being bamboozled.

I am committed to growing participation in the political process and doing it the right way.

My family called me the 'why kid' growing up. I always needed to know why something is happening, why I had to do something, why whatever.

I talk a lot about the men in my family because my mother died when I was little, and my grandmother died when my aunts were little, so we didn't have those kinds of heads of household. But all the members of our household who were female were sort of living as equal and as wise as the male figures in our family.

American hate is not new - and it is not scarce.

I'm going from the state House to the opportunity to serve in Congress and serve the people in the Fifth, which is a great honor and a great opportunity... It is something that is exciting to a few people, but, you know, often times it is important for us to own the moment, celebrate it, and then move on.

I think it is really important when we're talking about fiscal responsibility that we are balancing the budget in ways that really benefit the working people and Americans.