On the recordApril 21, 2021
I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her recognition of Alcee's complimentary words about Texas, but he was still our friend. I thank Congresswoman Johnson for that tribute. Again, this is a very special tribute, and I might say special, special tribute to our friend, the late Alcee Lamar Hastings. To provide another tribute is one of our members of the Congressional Black Caucus, a member of the leadership of the cochair of the Democratic Policy and Steering Committee, a cardinal on the Appropriations Committee, and it is known that often people say: Barbara Lee speaks for me. The Honorable Congresswoman Barbara Lee is from California, a State that loves Texas as well. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).
