[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 70 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               REPARATION

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, we have had a tumultuous, but yet 
invigorating 2 weeks. Just a week ago, we were able, in the Judiciary 
Committee, to pass H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop 
Reparation Proposals.
  Those who voted for it came from all parts of the country and 
represented all racial groups. It was a wonderful experience of 
understanding the cruciality and recognizing the slave history of 
African Americans and further developing proposals to deal with the 
dastardly impacts on African Americans.
  We are delighted to have the support of Japanese Americans, Hispanic 
Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, and, of course, White Americans 
because they understand the healing power of H.R. 40.
  Then we just recently had a judgment--as I have said on this floor, I 
know the Floyd family. They are America's family.
  We had a judgment on Tuesday that showed the strength of America and 
her justice system and the recognition that we are all created equal 
and each one has to be held accountable for his actions.
  So this has been a good week. America needs to know that. We look 
forward to passing H.R. 40 on this floor in celebration of the 
commemoration of Juneteenth when slaves were finally freed and passing 
the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

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