Terri Sewell: “Today I just want to thank this body for passing this profound Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the four little…”

“Today I just want to thank this body for passing this profound Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the four little girls who lost their lives in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. I just want to acknowledge my sincere appreciation to the leadership of both parties in getting this Congressional Gold Medal on the floor. We have in our presence two sisters of two of the deceased four little girls. I think I speak on behalf of the whole State of Alabama and our Alabama delegation when I say a profound thank you for this body. I know that everyone here is mighty appreciative of the sacrifices that their families have made in order for our great Nation to live up to its true ideals of justice and equality for all, and I think that it's befitting if we all stand and clap. A unanimous vote is truly a victory for all of us. ____________________”