Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as we commemorate June as Caribbean American Heritage Month, I am proud to stand with our Special Order champion, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who herself is a woman of Caribbean heritage. She is from the great State of Texas, and her parents were immigrants from Jamaica. So I thank Congresswoman Jackson Lee again for leading our power, our message, and also I thank her for acknowledging the great honor I received last week. But, Mr. Speaker, the Congresswoman did not tell you that she too was on that same program as we commemorated and celebrated Juneteenth. She had the distinct honor to present an award to an icon, Maxwell, who is so great he only needs one name. To see her walk across that stage along with another one of our colleagues, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, made me proud to share the stage with her, our other colleagues, and so many icons who have fought for justice. That ties into what we are talking about today. You will hear many of our members come and talk about the beauty of diversity, culture, and their heritage. I also want to take a moment to celebrate the dedication and all of the work of Congresswoman Barbara Lee who led the effort to designate the month of June as Caribbean American Heritage Month. You will hear from her today, Mr. Speaker.…”