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Sheila Jackson Lee: It is my privilege to rise as the anchor of the CBC Special Order addressing Caribbean American Heritage Month and to…

On the recordJune 21, 2022
It is my privilege to rise as the anchor of the CBC Special Order addressing Caribbean American Heritage Month and to welcome my colleagues to the floor to be able to engage in a very important and provocative discussion. Let me just say that last weekend, in fact, yesterday, was the national holiday, the Juneteenth independence day. All over America this commemoration brought about knowledge, understanding, jubilation, and honor. So we are delighted to be on the floor today to, in fact, provide an opportunity to expand and to talk about the heritage of so many in this Nation. General Leave
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Jun 21, 2022

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