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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 8th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Jeffries has been an influential figure in the House of Representatives, serving as the House Democratic Caucus Chair since 2019. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and economic equity.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair for her eloquent remarks. People have asked all over the country, in some quarters, perhaps in the Congress, and in the city, why are people upset? Well, you had an unarmed individual, Michael Brown, who had…
I thank the distinguished gentleman from Texas. Mr. Speaker, how much time do we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has approximately 14 minutes remaining.
It is now my honor and privilege to yield to the gentlewoman from New York, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, my good friend. She is a distinguished Congresswoman who represents the neighboring district at home in Brooklyn. She is a fighter for…
Thank you, Congresswoman Clarke. Mr. Speaker, Akai Gurley in Brooklyn did not deserve to die. Tamir Rice in Cleveland did not deserve to die. Michael Brown in Ferguson did not deserve to die. The Congressional Black Caucus is determined to…
I thank the distinguished gentleman for his eloquent remarks. Mr. Speaker, let me now yield to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland, the great Elijah Cummings, for his remarks. {time} 2015
I thank the distinguished gentleman from Maryland. I now yield to one of my colleagues in the freshman class, soon to be a dynamic sophomore, the distinguished gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Beatty).
Mr. Speaker, we have come a long way. We still have a long way to go. We look forward to marching toward a more perfect Union. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
I thank my good friend, a very important member of the Judiciary Committee, for graciously yielding a few moments for us to close this very important Special Order. I yield to Congresswoman Joyce Beatty to finish her remarks as we prepare…
As we prepare to conclude, let me, again, thank Mr. Gohmert for this gracious act of bipartisanship, and I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Kelly).
Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Kelly. We are here today to begin a conversation about a fair, equitable, and colorblind criminal justice system. That should be something that all Americans embrace, and that is what we are going to work…
Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Jackson Lee, and I thank Congressman Gohmert for the time. {time} 2030
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