Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the manager, Mr. Veasey, for his leadership, his sensitivities, his sensibilities, and his empathy, knowing his…”

“I thank the manager, Mr. Veasey, for his leadership, his sensitivities, his sensibilities, and his empathy, knowing his distinguished wife and the leadership she gives to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. I am sure that there are many women in the gentleman's family, and I know that he has a great honor and respect for them. It is appropriate to follow the leader, Mr. Clyburn, who is vested in the storied history of African Americans from the East to the West, North to the South. He often diminishes his status by saying that he was raised in a parish house, but when he eloquently rises to the floor to defend, all eyes and all ears are tuned to him. Now, I want to adhere to our discussion today because it is extremely important, and to also acknowledge my colleagues. So let me hurry through my comments. I do want to acknowledge the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Cedric Richmond. I thank the women of the caucus for their eloquent and pointed statement regarding the series of events that has occurred. Let me, first of all, say that our topic today deals with a retracing of the horrible history that was perpetrated under FBI Director Hoover for the decades that he served in that capacity. So as I label what it is, let me just for a moment deviate to what happened this weekend. I believe that the FBI personnel, through much of its history, were mostly men--fine men--who wanted to protect this Nation. But you see, Mr.…”