[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SELMA MARCH

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, as we know, March 7 marks the 55th 
anniversary of the 1965 Selma march, where courageous men and women 
crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery to 
peacefully fight for the right for Black Americans to register to vote.
  I rise today to honor those who marched and to spotlight and 
highlight the Sisters of St. Joseph in my home district of Rochester, 
New York. The Sisters of St. Joseph came to Alabama from New York and 
played an integral role in running the Good Samaritan Hospital in 
Selma, Alabama.
  The 600 peaceful marchers that day were met with tear gas and clubs, 
and the Good Samaritan Hospital was the only facility within nine 
counties that would serve Black citizens. Despite having just emergency 
room beds, the sisters diligently cared for the huge onslaught of 
people who had been attacked and beaten in their pursuit of equality.
  Some of the nuns present reside in Rochester today, and I could not 
be prouder to call them my constituents. Let us celebrate them as 
courageous leaders and honor them by committing to continue their fight 
for justice and equality.

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