Kendrick Meek: “every week the Congressional Black Caucus comes together here for an hour on the floor to not only speak of events that…”

“every week the Congressional Black Caucus comes together here for an hour on the floor to not only speak of events that took place in the Congress but also in our Nation. And this week we are coming together as a caucus and to be able to share with Americans and those that came to Washington, DC, on April 1 of this month to march in front of the Supreme Court on the march on Washington. We rise today to commend the courage of these college students and young adults that participated in the march, held forums and also held workshops on affirmative action and the positive benefits of it. While the marchers were assembled in front of the Supreme Court, men and women of every color, every nationality stood together in front of the Supreme Court, whether it be in front of the bench as proponents or opponents of affirmative action or behind the bench with the responsibility to uphold the Constitution. Students came from far and wide, from as far as California, as close as here, right here in Washington, DC, to be able to speak on behalf of those who did not have the opportunity to speak for themselves on that day. 250 colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, and other community organizations mobilized themselves for this national march on Washington with thousands attending. Today we commend them, today we commend them for fighting for our children. I commend them personally for standing for my 5-year-old and 8-year-old son and daughter.”