And still I rise. Today, I would like to thank the Speaker of the House, Speaker McCarthy, and the leadership on the Republican side as well as Minority Leader Jeffries and the leadership on the Democratic side for affording me this…

And still I rise, to quote Maya Angelou, ``Bringing the gifts my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave.'' I rise today as a proud descendent of enslaved people, a proud descendent of the foundational mothers and fathers…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 21 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 22. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the adoption of the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced…

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. And I rise saddened because I find myself on a mission of mercy. I rise to explain the circumstance that causes one Mr. Jaime Avalos to find himself separated from his wife and his baby in another country…

And still I rise. I rise today because I believe we have a duty, a responsibility, and an obligation to protect the great and noble American ideals that are the foundation of this country. We have a duty to protect what John Adams, the…

I greatly appreciate the gentleman according me the time. I thank the ranking member for being here, a dear friend, as well. Madam Speaker, and still I rise. I rise today as the Representative of those persons who work in the VA hospital…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding the time. And still I rise today, a proud graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, a son of the segregated South, and a person who believes that this is a great day in the history of this…

We have improved housing for many. We have helped many persons who find themselves living in the streets of life.

I really hope that we can make sure that consumer protection is a way to make sure there is a fair market system with obligations on both sides.

I support an independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that doesn't have to depend upon the vagaries of Congress for its funding.

And still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid to speak truth to power as well as truth about power concerning the topic of slavery and the need for atonement. Let's start with slavery and identify it for…

And still I rise. At this time, prior to going into my message, I yield such time as he may consume to the Honorable Mark Takano, the pride of California's 41st District and the chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Thanking…

And still I rise a very proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. I am proud to say that, today, I will address the question of comprehensive immigration reform. But before moving into this question of comprehensive…

I think President Biden has done a pretty good job under the circumstances that he has had to negotiate.

As my friends are assisting me, I shall start by thanking the leadership for the opportunity to give this message today. I believe this is a message that is long overdue. In fact, it is hundreds of years overdue. I thank the persons who…

That is a racist statement from a former President of the United States.

Words have power. Words cause actions. Words must be appropriate. When they are not and they are antisemitic, we have to condemn those who would utter such words.

I am going to stand up for him. My failure to stand up for him would be a failure to stand up for myself.

A former President of the United States of America has recently called or indicated that the Majority leader in the Senate had a death wish when he supported legislation sponsored by Democrats. That is incitive.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

So it is very dangerous and it is divisive and it corrodes up the fabric of our democracy.

Your failure to speak up and speak out is putting your brand at risk, because conservatism is being conflated with racism, sexism, antisemitism, and all of the invidious phobias.

I would hope that you would remember what Emily Dickinson called to our attention: 'A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.'

And still I rise, a proud descendant of the enslaved people who made cotton king and America great; the enslaved people who had a hand in the construction of this Capitol, who had a hand in the construction of the White House; the enslaved…

The great Maya Angelou summarized the very essence of my being when she proclaimed `` . . . the gifts my ancestors gave, I am the dream and hope of the slave.'' I am proud to say tonight that I am a descendent of enslaved people. I also…