Andre Carson: “I thank my good friend, Representative Hanabusa for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in support…”

“I thank my good friend, Representative Hanabusa for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in support of my bill, H.R. 4851, the Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act. I also thank my colleagues on the Natural Resources Committee for their very prompt consideration of this bill, including Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Grijalva. H.R. 4851 is a bipartisan and bicameral bill with the full support of the entire congressional delegation, including my good friend and colleague Congresswoman Susan Brooks; including my mentor, one of my heroes, Representative John Lewis; and my buddy, Representative Joe Kennedy. I thank them for joining the delegation of original cosponsors of Hoosiers. Mr. Speaker, I introduced the Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act at the request of my constituents to provide formal National Park Service recognition to the site where Senator Robert F. Kennedy gave an extraordinary speech in Indianapolis in the spring of 1968. This recognition, as well as addition to the African American Civil Rights Network, will help this location--set on a community board over there-- remain visible and accessible for the inspiration of present and future generations. Mr. Speaker, some of my colleagues may have heard the story, as it was previously mentioned by my other colleague, that Robert Kennedy had a scheduled speech in the great Hoosier State in the city of Indianapolis during his campaign for the Presidency.…”