Ilhan Omar tweeted the following:
"Our democracy, and our governing bodies, rest on a healthy and vibrant debate. Our strength lies not in our perfection, but in the diversity of our voices and our openness to a civil discourse."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Ilhan Omar:
"I am proud to once again be appointed to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee."Read on Twitter
"As a child survivor of war living in a refugee camp, I would never have imagined that I would one day have the opportunity to serve on these important committees."Read on Twitter
"I would not have believed that I would one day not just serve as the first African-born Member of Congress, but on a committee that oversees our policy towards the continent. My statement below on my committee appointments."Read on Twitter