Brenda Lawrence: “I thank the gentlewoman so much. We are standing on the shoulders of Deb Haaland and my amazing mentor and friend…”

“I thank the gentlewoman so much. We are standing on the shoulders of Deb Haaland and my amazing mentor and friend, Marcia Fudge, who have left the Halls of Congress to go to the White House to lead the administrative staff. I now yield to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath), a community organizer who put her boots on and walked the streets, and made change, and then blessed us by coming to Congress to continue the fight. Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I want to first and foremost give a great sense of thanks and debt of gratitude to my colleague, Brenda Lawrence, for bringing this Special Order hour today, as we are really celebrating womanhood. That is truly what we are doing tonight. Mr. Speaker, this month we celebrate the amazing and just absolutely inspirational women that are all around us. As it has been said over and over again, you know, so many amazing women reside right here in this body, and I have to personally say, I have never met in my lifetime a greater number of courageous and intelligent and just amazing women that are so committed to democracy and protecting their constituents and their communities, and I feel very humbled and honored to actually get to serve with each and every one of them. Whether it be a mother or a scientist, a Congresswoman or the Vice President of the United States, we are eternally thankful for the work that women do to help us thrive here at home and across the globe.…”