Marc Veasey
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Marc Veasey is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 33rd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development throughout his tenure. Veasey has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving access to healthcare and addressing the needs of his constituents in Texas. He has also been involved in discussions around voting rights and immigration reform, reflecting the diverse demographics of his district.
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett) for offering that to me. There were several things that I heard that were deeply inspiring, yet deeply troubling at the same time. It is amazing how when…
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 60th birthday of my good friend, overseer Elvis L. Bowman, the senior pastor of the Greater Mt. Tabor Christian Center in my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. Pastor Bowman was born February 23…
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I now yield to another distinguished member of the New York delegation, my colleague, the great Hakeem Jeffries, who has led this Special Order before and who I look to for guidance on how to continue the great work that he…
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, W. E. B. Du Bois is quoted as saying: ``The cost of liberty is the less than the price of repression.'' And the cost of liberty has come at a steep price for members of the Black community. But despite this immense challenge…
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material in the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President. ____________________
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank our assistant leader for his comments. He has such a plethora of information when it comes to the civil rights movement. He knew Reverend Abernathy and a lot of figures that aren't as well known, like A. G. Gaston and…
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for sharing that great information and talking about some of the highlights that Black Americans have made toward our story when it comes to African American History Month this February. I…
Feb 13, 2017
It is absolutely scary. I thank the gentlewoman for participating in this very timely conversation. We needed to have this conversation with the country.
Feb 13, 2017
So we don't forget. But before there was a Black History Month, people started putting those things--Black, Negro, colored, whatever it may happen to be for that time period--in front of schools. They didn't put White in front of there…
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