Barbara Lee: “I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.”

Thank you, Gwen Moore, and I told you: Don't get weary, and you will get there, and you reap what you sow, and you got it. Thank you for being our voice on the Ways and Means Committee. God bless you. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance…

I thank my friend so much for those beautiful words. You are the resident poet, we know, but you are able to articulate how the spirit moves in public policy. So, I thank you for showing us where the North Star is so that we can move in…

For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field, and our community is shaken alongside his family.

I strongly support Oakland’s ban on coal and will continue to fight against any attempts to bring coal shipments through our city.