Political Quotes

“Let me thank the gentlewoman from Houston, Texas, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, for anchoring us this evening as we commemorate Caribbean American Heritage Month. Let me acknowledge our chairwoman, Joyce Beatty, and, of course, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who speaks for me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a proud Caribbean American and on behalf of my fellow Americans of Caribbean descent in celebration and recognition of the National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Let me take this opportunity to thank Congresswoman Barbara Lee for her vision in establishing this designation of Caribbean American Heritage Month in June 2006. I rise today to honor the tremendous contributions Caribbean Americans have made and continue to make in the building of our great Nation. Mr. Speaker, our contributions are not just reflected in the tapestry of American culture. They are brightly reflected in the heritage of this Nation's first woman Vice President, Kamala Harris. It is reflected in the first African-American woman to serve in Congress, my predecessor, the Honorable Shirley Chisholm. Mr. Speaker, the list of noble Caribbean Americans is too long to list, and so I rise today as a proud Caribbean-American representative of our sheer glory and significance in American history. I rise today to remind the world of the continued excellence demonstrated by Caribbean Americans in every sector of our civil society.…”