[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 114 (Friday, August 2, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            JOBS AND JUSTICE

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, this month, America celebrates 
the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington where men and 
women of all backgrounds rallied for the cause of jobs and freedom.
  The march proved instrumental in advancing civil rights in America 
and helped in passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965.
  In remembering that the march was about jobs, it's important that we 
remember that this Congress has yet to bring a jobs bill to the floor. 
As we recall what the march did to advance freedom, we should remember 
that the recent Supreme Court ruling on voting rights left it up to 
Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work out a bipartisan path to 
protect voters from discrimination and from being disenfranchised.
  The need for folks to come together on behalf of jobs and justice is 
as important now as it was 50 years ago. Our Nation is made better when 
we march together to overcome the challenges of our times. I urge my 
colleagues to unite and pass a jobs bill that is good for American 
workers and to take the steps necessary to protect every American's 
right to vote.
  The march continues.

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