Sheila Jackson Lee: “My coanchor has very powerfully captured the many heroes in our community, historical heroes as well, and heroes who…”

“My coanchor has very powerfully captured the many heroes in our community, historical heroes as well, and heroes who pushed against the edge, walked right up to the line, never failed to be courageous, never failed to work on behalf of people who were voiceless and powerless. Harriet Tubman was that woman. She was General Moses, and she told slaves that it was not going to be their task to stop along the railroad, they were going to get to their destination--and I guess she was a little harsh--dead or alive. That is the push of the Congressional Black Caucus. We are not violent people, so I won't say dead or alive. But we are consistently engaged in pushing the envelope, pushing the margins, and pushing the conscience of this Congress led certainly over a huge number of years by the late John Robert Lewis and John Conyers, who headed the Judiciary Committee and fought against every civil rights injustice. So many leaders. As I indicated, Shirley Chisholm, who ran for the Presidency. And Barbara Jordan, who sat on the impeachment committee as a young Member and said, We, the People. She denied any right of anyone to undermine the Constitution. {time} 2115 Her voice was strong and powerful. I am glad to call her my mentor and my predecessor. And so I just want to give these words. I want to capture some words here on that insurrection. Everyone knew the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election long before January 6, 2021.…”