Kendrick Meek: “I just want to, number one, commend the gentleman from Maryland as not only chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus…”

“I just want to, number one, commend the gentleman from Maryland as not only chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, but being a part of this, how should I say, coalition of not only Members of Congress, not only black Members of Congress or women of Congress, but Members of Congress that commend the organizers for bringing forth a march to be in support of affirmative action. Even though it was being argued in the courts, as we know, and as I mentioned that the retired military generals filed a brief in this case, I am looking forward to talking a little more about this tonight and also about the U.S. corporations as it relates to the diversity of what Dr. King talked about so long ago which has made America what it is. But I just want to congratulate the gentleman on behalf of myself, this Member from the 17th Congressional District in Florida, with regard to what the Congressional Black Caucus is doing in relation to sticking with this issue in the halls of Congress and also encouraging those to do what they are doing now.”