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Our next speaker really needs no introduction and stays on the frontline. Congresswoman ayana pressley. She is an activist, a legislator, survivor and the first woman of color to be elected to congress from the commonwealth of massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, she has fought to ensure those closest to the pain are closest to the power. Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to t...

Next the director of the federal Housing Finance agency testifying on housing and mortgages during the coronavirus pandemic. House Financial Services Committee Members asked him how his agency is handling the rice in foreclosures and forbearances as well as the operations of fannie mae and freddie mac. The hearing runs over three hours. The committee will come to order. Before we begin, i want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying House Resolu...

Washington for the at National Action network is hosting this rally followed by a margin commemoration, the march is called get your knees off my neck, in response to the death of george floyd in minneapolis. Serving as a contributor to , from 1 00pton show to 4 00 monday through friday. Because of her dedication to the activism, and lifetime outside of her career, in 2016 the president barack obama Lifetime Achievement order. At welcome marco host, please welcome our cohost, ebony. Ebony thank ...

Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer...

Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a fre...

Today we do it again. I am pleased that we have one again three republicans, three democrats to take part in this historic reading. And at this point, as we get to that letter, id like to yield the floor to my friend from south carolina, senator scott, for a special introduction to this important reading. I yield the floor, madam president. Mr. Scott thank you, madam president. The presiding officer the senator from south carolina. Mr. Scott thank you, maam. Madam president , we are at a critica...

Luther king jr. Was arrested in my hometown of birmingham, alabama. His crime, leading a peaceful march to protest the indignity suffered by the black community and the jim crow era. He had violated the ban on public demonstrations which targeted the growing resistance of africanamericans to the injustices they were insuffering. While in solitary confinement in birmingham, dr. King wrote what became known as the letter from the birmingham jail, a stinging response to a group of white clergy in a...

Address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor edward poe bust gimbings, an american war hero and korean war combat veteran who passed away in august of this year at 7 years of age. He joined the marine corps at the age of 16 during the korean war. Mr. Burr chet the fought the mr. Burchett he participated in the black cade of won ton, the longest naval b...

Think show their parliament or or a Prime Minister or the even the presidency could do were and perfectly were the demonstrators or the protesters and the problem is a very complex in iraq the political system has produced a consensual you know all between the Political Parties and they have shared the power they have here everything and fortunately they cannot. Its resulted in their in a very proud you know and their you know weak government as well as very weak you know procedures to fight the...

For the kindness with which you have received us, not just those who work on our campaign, not just supporters of ours but literally every person that i met in the halls today, regardless of the candidate you support, you had a kind word to say to me and to amy, a spot on your face, a word of encouragement. Site is what you do know that im grateful to everyone in every community of this state. Every town hall that weve had come youve made us feel at home. You made us feel welcome. He made us fee...