Matthew Alton Cartwright, Congressional Record
“ This objection, in all seriousness, reflects the most profound disrespect to our American judiciary. We Pennsylvanians understand democracy. It was in Pennsylvania that our Founders signed the Constitution, and Article II makes it plain as day: We elect our President. We don’t have a king. If you can undo a Presidential election simply by alleging that something was amiss, then we don’t have a democracy at all. We have something else entirely. ”
Matthew Alton Cartwright, Congressional Record
“ Madam Speaker, I completely agree with my colleague Representative Dwight Evans, and I remind this Chamber that Pennsylvania is the cradle of American democracy. We can’t claim to be the birthplace of American democracy. ”
Matthew Alton Cartwright, Congressional Record
“ Democracy is not a state. It is an act. You heard Representative Wild talking about this stunning assault on our democracy. If it seems like we get a little prickly in Pennsylvania about assaulting democracy, you are right. We do. Pennsylvania is the cradle of democracy. ”
