Major Owens Quotes

Major Owens — American Politician born on June 28, 1936,

Major Robert Odell Owens was a New York politician and a prominent member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the state's 11th Congressional district. He retired at the end of his term in January 2007 and was succeeded by Yvette Clarke... (wikipedia)

People didn't always see a person with a disability who had to use a ramp or elevator as people who have been given unnecessary privileges. But I run into that often now. People are saying, 'Why do we have to go to great expense for these people?'

The first place to start is on enforcement. We who got the ADA passed did the hard part, the heavy lifting.

We can close the gap and improve what happens in the classroom by using educational technology that is the same high quality everywhere.

Competition is such a virtue, and everybody's so busy competing, they have no time for compassion.

You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.