On the recordApril 21, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. I want to once again voice my support of this resolution. Dr. Height died at 98. The most important influential person in my life was my grandmother, who lived to her late 90s as well. Chairman Conyers would like to know, of course, that she was a Roosevelt Democrat, never forgave me for being a Republican, but once we got past that, she made a lot of comments that influenced me and made a lot of statements that were true then and are true now. She said that ``there is nothing more powerful than a woman who has made up her mind.'' I think that definition fits Dr. Dorothy Height. She made up her mind about two issues: civil rights and the equality of women in our society. So today we honor her. I support this resolution and I urge its adoption. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
