Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I rise to join her in recognizing and thanking Latrice Powell for the extraordinary service that she has given to this institution. Members from both sides of the aisle have come to know and respect Latrice for her deep knowledge of floor procedure, her acumen, and her experience helping to manage the floor during very difficult votes and debate. Not only has she served the Speaker as her deputy floor director, Latrice previously helped run the Democratic Cloakroom, as was pointed out, and before that was director of operations for Member services for the Congressional Black Caucus as well as a staff member for the gentleman from Mississippi, our Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Bennie Thompson. That is a very distinguished record of service to this House and to our country. Now, I would be remiss if I did not observe that Latrice Powell is a graduate of the University of Maryland, and is a proud Terp. What a wonderful and distinguished academic institution she has graduated from. She also holds a master's degree in counseling and psychology from Bowie State University. What is significant about the University of Maryland and Bowie State University? They are in my district, so, Mr. Speaker, you know what extraordinary institutions they are. Today, Latrice lives in Upper Marlboro. Whose district do you think that is, Mr. Speaker? Just take a wild guess.…”