Joyce Beatty: “Strong. Congressional Black Caucus, our power, our message. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.…”

Today’s victory is the beginning of returning the Kennedy Center to the American people. The rule of law prevailed, and that is worth celebrating. Let this send a message across the country: when we stand up, fight back, and defend our…

This latest development is a transparent effort to circumvent the court's ruling and flies in the face of the statutes that Congress passed.

My hope moving forward is that the board restores the integrity of the Kennedy Center, rebuilds programming and respects the rule of law.

The board's repeated efforts to break the law are a breathtaking act of defiance, but I will continue to stand up against all unlawful acts—enough is enough.