"Yesterday in this country we had people die of hunger and malnutrition. In some parts of this country, the infant mortality rate rivals that of sub-Saharan Africa. We have a public education system that ranks below that of almost any other Western nation."
Alcee Hastings was an American politician and jurist who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida. Before Congress, he served as a federal judge and as a civil rights advocate. He remained a prominent figure in Florida and national Democratic politics until his death.