Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank Congressman Jackson and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick for co-anchoring tonight's Special Order hour. I thank all the Members who have come to honor the start of Women's History Month, and I rise today with my colleagues of the Congressional Black Caucus to commemorate Women's History Month and to reflect on the innumerable contributions to our country that women, and Black women specifically, have made throughout our Nation's history. During Women's History Month, we celebrate the generations of Black women whose courage, advocacy, sacrifice, and patriotism have moved our country and the world forward. For generations, Black women have been hidden figures, leading our country through social evolutions, critical periods of growth, and eras of innovation. From the civil rights movement to consistently serving as a foundation for our community's success, Black women continue to push the needle. In fact, to the co-chairs, just this weekend we were in Selma for the 59th commemoration of Bloody Sunday. One of the people that we had the honor of hearing from was Ms. King, who was the person who received the letters from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., when he was writing the letter in a Birmingham jail. As she explained that process, it was his handwritten notes on scraps of paper that were passed to his attorney that ultimately were written by this Black woman that actually gave us that letter.…”