
Madam President, I rise today to urge my Republican colleagues--to urge the Republican leader--to drop their filibuster of the Wall Street reform bill. I wish I could say this is the first time we have seen efforts to block moving forward…
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Madam President, I rise today to urge my Republican colleagues--to urge the Republican leader--to drop their filibuster of the Wall Street reform bill. I wish I could say this is the first time we have seen efforts to block moving forward…

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands, Dr. Donna Christensen.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, the distinguished gentlelady from Oakland, California, Barbara Lee.

I am pleased now to yield 1 minute to the majority leader of the House, the gentleman from Maryland, the great Steny Hoyer.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, the recitations of many of the Members in memory of Dorothy Height have been marked by the personal knowledge and their own intimate relationship with her. I am no different from…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague from Michigan, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a distinguished member of the Appropriations Committee and an activist in her own right.

I am delighted to recognize our former State senator, former ambassador, and now a Member of Congress, who has served here with such distinction, Diane Watson, Hollywood, California. I yield her 1 minute.

I want to thank Judge Poe for his generosity. At this time, I am going to yield 2 minutes to Donna Edwards of Maryland.

I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Fudge) one of our newest Members of the Congress, who knew, worked for, studied under, and was a mentee to Dorothy Height.

I thank Judge Poe for co-leading this resolution from the Judiciary Committee. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished majority leader, James Clyburn, the gentleman from South Carolina.

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. This is a day we come to remember and honor the life and legacies of one of America's most celebrated civil rights leaders, the late Dr. Dorothy Height, who passed just yesterday and was one…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise their remarks and include extraneous material. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Michigan? There was no objection.

I would like to close by thanking all the presenters, particularly singling out my dear friend on the Judiciary Committee, Judge Poe, who has done a very good job here. It occurred to me that Dorothy Height has already received so many…

It is my distinct honor to recognize our Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, for 1 minute.

I have no further requests for time, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Today I rise in support of H.R. 1585, the ``Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act.'' This legislation will help combat the obesity epidemic facing our youth by promoting physical education for students by providing grants to schools…

On April 21, 2010, I regret that I was not present to vote on S. 1963, H. Res. 1104, and H. Res. 1216. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on all votes. ____________________

I am pleased now to yield 1 minute to my colleague, the gentlewoman from Wisconsin, Gwen Moore.