[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H97]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               COMMEMORATING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

  (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Day, the day our Nation honors one of our greatest civil 
rights heroes. This is also a special year, as Martin Luther King Day 
coincides with the inauguration of our first African American 
President, Barack Obama.
  While just one man, Dr. King made an extraordinary difference in all 
of our lives. And while he, himself, was silenced, his dream lives on 
and serves as an inspiration that every person can indeed make a 
difference.
  Indeed, Mr. Speaker, Dr. King reminds me often of the Flint sit-down 
strikers of the 1930s in my hometown who also stood up to the 
injustices that they saw. Their efforts helped create the labor 
movement and made our country a better place, as did Dr. King.
  Mr. Speaker, no matter our political differences, we can all unite on 
Monday to fulfill Dr. King's dream. This Martin Luther King Day, let's 
honor the man who continues to inspire us all.

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