Political Quotes

“I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from the great State of Texas, the Chair of the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee, Sheila Jackson Lee, for yielding and for her leadership in so many different areas, particularly as it relates to the effort to make sure that we explore to the greatest extent possible the legacy that still remains in terms of the damage that was done relative to the enslavement of people of African descent here in the United States of America. We have come a long way in this great country, but we still have a long way to go, racism is in the soil of America going all the way back to 1619. It is an honor to stand here with my distinguished colleagues, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Honorable Joyce Beatty, who has done such an amazing job leading us forward in this Congress and, of course, the distinguished gentlewoman from the great State of New Jersey, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. I thank you, Madam Speaker, for presiding over this particular discussion. Juneteenth as a Federal holiday is an amazing development. An effort was led by the Congressional Black Caucus and, of course, the legislation was signed into law by President Joe Biden. I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas for leading the effort.…”