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On the recordJune 29, 2021
I thank the chairwoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the great Thurgood Marshall won 29 of 32 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States of America. He was eminently qualified then and he is now, and this is a proper thing for us to do. I want to close with this: If Judge Taney and his cohorts had their way, there would be no person of color in this building today. Madam Speaker, if they had their way, you would not be at that podium. Madam Speaker, I stand with Mr. Hoyer. I am grateful for what he has done, and I will vote for this legislation. Its time has long since come, and we are doing the right thing. Dr. King reminded us, ``the time is always right to do that which is right.''
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas
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Jun 29, 2021

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