Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 2163, the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act. I want to thank Senator Rubio for his leadership on this bill in the Senate and Representative Wilson for her leadership in the House. I want to say a special thanks to my friend, Congresswoman McBath, for utilizing such a personal and tragic story toward a positive outcome. It is great to be here with the gentlewoman this morning. This bill establishes a commission within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights dedicated to studying conditions and disparities that both Black men and boys face. The commission will study issues such as arrest and incarceration rates, poverty, homicide, school performance, disparate income levels, and health issues. Congressional leadership, the President, and the executive agencies will appoint at least 19 members to serve on this bipartisan commission. Those members are charged with developing policy recommendations, documenting trends, and issuing an annual report aimed at reducing the adversity confronting Black men and boys across this Nation. These reports and recommendations will assist Congress and the rest of the Federal Government in creating policies to address these issues. The bill mandates political parity among the members of the commission in an effort to reduce the potential for political partisanship and bias.…”