Xavier Becerra: “In the 9 years I have been in this Chamber, I have never seen the gentleman from Michigan take on a task, an assignment…”

“In the 9 years I have been in this Chamber, I have never seen the gentleman from Michigan take on a task, an assignment, without giving it his all, his commitment and his conviction. And I think all of us stand very proudly with the gentleman from Michigan in this case because oftentimes there are populations in this country that do not have people standing for them. Mr. Speaker, it is fitting in this House at 1 in the morning that as we send out some powerful messages what has happened over the last few days, that we do not forget to send this message as well. This resolution is important, and I thank the gentleman from Michigan and all those who drafted this resolution. It is important because, as we know, a house divided cannot stand. We have demonstrated tremendous resolve in this Congress in the last few days, issuing resolutions which have committed this country and our young men and women to things that perhaps we will not want to think about as days pass, but we have done it in unanimous votes or near-unanimous votes.”