Hakeem Jeffries actually said...

"Today is an amazing day in which we celebrate the home-going of Elijah Cummings, one who influenced this body in amazing ways."

"Let me also thank Rev. Sharpton for continuing to be a voice for the voiceless; a defender of the disenfranchised; for all that you have done throughout the country in the context of this issue, polic..."

"Today, I will be reintroducing the anti-chokehold legislation that you made reference to in your testimony."

"The Congress must take up the Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act, sponsored by Hakeem Jeffries, which designates the chokehold as excessive and prohibited use of for in law enforcement."