The Mayor and the City Council have, for too long, viewed each other as competitors, as opponents, rather than as members of the same team working for the same boss - the people of Baltimore. Well no more. Now, we must deliver. This is no time to be distracted by petty disagreements. The challenges that unite us are far greater than any of the distractions that divide us.
Today marks the beginning of an unprecedented partnership.
Today, we place our oars in the water and, in unison, we begin to row. As I was preparing for this speech last week, I spent some time with my friend Reverend Frank Reid, who I am honored to see in this chamber tonight. Jr. We talked about the relative silence with which the citizens of Baltimore recall the life of a man who was anything but silent - and who changed the course of our nation. At first, my thoughts turned to celebration. We should have a parade.