Judge Jackson got three senators the last time. When she ran -- offered for the D.C. Circuit. I suspect, she will get that or more this time.

I congratulated him for keeping his promise, and thanked him for doing it on the anniversary day of his having made the promise. I told him I thought he had chosen well. That it was clear that I was personally involved with another…

This young lady, not just a graduate of public college in Florida and public law school here in South Carolina, she served as a deputy director of our Labor Department. She is very astute in labor issues.

I have a lot of time. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), who wanted to participate in this hour. I assure you, Mr. Speaker, 23 minutes may not be enough for Ms. Jackson Lee, but that is all we have left.

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to discuss some other theories and to honor this month, Black History Month, with first an announcement. Last year, the Governor of Kentucky wrote President…

As the gentleman occupies one of the offices that he served in, I am proud to now be representing many of the communities that he represented here in this body. Thank you so much. Now, for the schedule for next week. On Monday, the House…

I know that the Speaker is in consultation with the attending physician on what the protocol for this year might be. In the weeks ahead as we approach the date, the attending physician will make recommendations based on the current state…

I, like the gentleman, witnessed those games over the weekend. I don't know why you want to remind me of the last time you and I shared a stadium with Joe Burrow, but I do want you to know that I was pulling for him over the weekend. That…

You are absolutely correct, I agree with you. The number that was announced previously was based upon the situation as it stood at that moment. I suspect that if things change dramatically in the next week or two or three that number may…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and I appreciate him letting me stand in today for the majority leader. I have talked to the majority leader this week, and I understand he is doing very well, and I hope that he will rejoin you at this…

No, I don't have any idea and have not been informed as to what date that decision will be made. I am sure it will be made and we will be given enough time for us to conduct ourselves accordingly.

Yes, we have heard all of those discussions. We are hopeful that something will come forward next week in the form of an omnibus, but if not, we will respond appropriately when we get to that point.

I am not aware of a date, but I would hope that if we do not get an omnibus there will be a short term CR because as the gentleman knows that getting the omnibus is very, very important to our constituents back home so that people can plan…

Its purpose is to bring this country together.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chair, and the Ranking Member, Mr. Johnson, for calling this hearing.

We should have one national anthem for all.

I am also pleased that we will be able to hear from our colleagues, the distinguished House Majority Whip, Congressman James Clyburn, about his legislation, H.R. 301 which would designate 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as our country's…

That will bring us together in a very significant way.

I thank the Committee for holding this hearing and look forward to hearing from today's Witnesses.

I particularly want to welcome my long-time friend, Leon Russell.

It`s big time supporter of Michelle Childs, Lindsey supports her. Tim Scott supports her. I`ve had discussions with both of them. I would not have gone as far as I did with her without talking to those two senators and I`ve talked to them…

I see (ph) it with Joe Biden, it`s what I`ve been hearing from them and their friends. I talk to them a lot. And they were telling me that there was this undercurrent out there that had to do with the feeling that African-American women…

I think Joe Biden did what he wanted to do. And I think that adding my voice to those who are asking may have helped a little bit.

He is a big supporter of Michelle Childs. Lindsey Graham supports her. Tim Scott supports her.

I think that you would be shocked at the breadth and depth of support for Michelle Childs.