Strong. Congressional Black Caucus, our power, our message. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Then let me close by saying thank you to all of the Members of the Congressional Black Caucus. It was clear tonight that infrastructure is not only a big word, but it is a big deal, which encompasses many concepts, which comprises modern…

Transparency and accountability--you are going to hear that a lot today--must be at the heart of your commitments.

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. Congressman Bobby Scott is right. Tonight is about building back better. Tonight is about the Congressional Black Caucus demonstrating our power, our message. Madam Speaker, as I talk about our power…

I thank the gentleman for those eye- opening remarks. Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to yield the floor to Congressman Bobby Scott. Congressman Scott hails from Virginia's Third Congressional District. A proud member of the…

I thank Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence. She is absolutely right; this is a public issue. This is a racial justice issue because we know our roads, our bridges, and our water systems are crumbling. We know our electric grid is at risk of…

I thank Congressman Bowman for reminding us of our history, as well as the need. I am sure if Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was at this microphone tonight, Congressman Torres, she would look to you and she would say, let's get this…

I thank the majority whip for setting the stage for us tonight to talk about traditional and nontraditional infrastructure, especially broadband. I think we all learned a message about the value of going beyond what the tradition is, and…

I thank Congressman Carson. I thank him for reminding us that America's infrastructure is in desperate need of investment. That is what this is about. Talking about investment, Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs…

I thank Congresswoman Alma Adams for her comments. It is always a pleasure when we have the opportunity to work together. And I say to Congressman Torres that that is what we are going to do tonight. I could not think of a better segue…

Following the death of George Floyd, Americans of all races, young and old, from the mailroom to the C-suites, were united and took to the streets to demand justice, and an end to the systemic racism that permeates many of our institutions…

How much time do we have left, please? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I stand and urge my colleagues to join me in calling upon corporations to live up to their commitments, to be intentional, and to implement sustainable practices that will permanently address the economic inequities that divide our nation.

We cannot change the future if we can't acknowledge the past. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated and commemorated ending of slavery in the United States. Emancipation did not free all slaves, only those in the Confederate…

I led a delegation appropriation letter with 70 of my colleagues requesting $1.85 billion for a home investment partnership program.

I drafted the GROW Affordable Housing Act, to provide more funding to build more affordable housing.

I thank Chairwoman Waters for managing this time. To the gentleman from New York, what an honor it is for me to stand on this House floor as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, as a Black woman, to urge my colleagues to support the…

We are still, in my opinion, hitting the headwinds of systemic racism.

Thank you so much, Chairman Beyer, for not only hosting this committee, but bringing in witnesses that have been able to speak to this issue.

I am a big proponent of the vaccination for a whole lot of reasons, mostly based on data and statistics.

This must be the catalyst to trigger actions far beyond today.

We are hopeful that today will be the catalyst to turn the pain, the agony, the justice delayed into action.

I rise this evening for the Congressional Black Caucus' Special Order hour, the CBC's Celebration of Life of Congressman Alcee L. Hastings, and to echo: Our Power, Our Message. The Special Order hour is generally regarded as a solemn…

We know all too close and too much about justice delayed is justice denied.

We have to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. And we have to continue to be in this fight for justice because too many lives have been lost.