Sheila Jackson Lee: “There is no greater voice of the civil rights movement here in this Congress and in this Nation than our dear friend…”

“There is no greater voice of the civil rights movement here in this Congress and in this Nation than our dear friend, Congressman John Lewis. I am both excited and honored to be able to support this legislation that changes what was a ``Site'' in its early beginnings to the important designation of a National Historic Park honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. I first want to thank John Lewis for his conscientious and hard work on behalf of the King family. As I sat here and listened to Congressman Lewis relaying his story, I had the slight privilege to have worked for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference on the very street that he has mentioned. After him, I was able to come to the then-offices of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in this historic area. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Rothfus). The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”