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I am an HBCU graduate twice. I am proud.

Thank you, Madam Chair. You have run a marvelous Committee hearing today.

Today, we've come full circle.

I'm grateful for your strong leadership of the Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee and for your foresight in calling this critically important hearing on '1890 Land-Grant Institutions--130 Years of Building Equity in…

I would just like to ask that we increase the Fiscal Year 2020 appropriation of 1890 facilities grants from $20.5 million to $30 million.

This idea around the infrastructure becomes so critical for each of our institutions.

This legislation prohibited racial discrimination in determining admission, leading to the creation of the 1890 land-grant university system and expanding educational opportunities for Black students.

I thank all the speakers this evening. I understand the time has been precious, and I thank all of them for their patience and willingness to participate. The 13th Amendment reads as follows: ``Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…

I thank the gentlewoman for her very powerful words. At this time, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Mfume).

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters), the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Financial Services.

I have 12 minutes remaining and I have four speakers. I will try to divide it up 3 minutes each. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop).

I thank the Congresswoman for delineating the important difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment. The Proclamation was a heroic action of President Lincoln; the 13th amendment was a historic action of this…

Thank you, Congressman Davis, for your passionate leadership. You will recall, Congressman, that 5 years ago, President Obama graced us with his presence when we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment, and your eloquence…

I thank Congresswoman Bass very much for those very kind words, and I thank her for her friendship and for her leadership over the last 2 years as she has led the 55 men and women of the Congressional Black Caucus. I certainly know from…

I know committee Democrats and a lot of Democrats in Congress said that they wouldn't go home until they had a deal, and then they went home for 10 days.

I was a strong advocate for as large an Exchange Stabilization Fund dollar amount as possible

The CARES Act expires on December 31st of this year. That is in the law.

Today, I think there is also a reason for optimism.