Kendrick Meek: “I used to be a Boy Scout Troop leader in Scott Homes some years back in Miami. But those little girls were at the foot…”

“I used to be a Boy Scout Troop leader in Scott Homes some years back in Miami. But those little girls were at the foot of the steps taking pictures of the front of this Capitol of the United States, the Capitol of our great country. And, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, I have children, you have children, but this is really not about our children, because they are going to be okay, Mr. Speaker. Ms. Wasserman Schultz's children have names that end with Wasserman Schultz. They will get into the schools they need to get into. They will get the access they need for education. Doors will open for them that would not open for other children in our districts. My children's last names end with Meek, and they will be treated differently than other children, need it be Johnson or Hermanowski, or what have you. They will be treated differently than them. So this is not about our children. This is about the folks that elected us to come here to this U.S. House of Representatives to represent them. This is about making sure that they have a fair chance at life, just like our children. Members of Congress, a number of them in the House and Senate, our children are going to be okay. They are going to be okay because their last names end with the names of Members of Congress. But what about those individuals that woke up early one Tuesday morning to vote for representation? What about those individuals that walk in here as employees into this Capitol, Ms.…”