[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H352-H353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

  (Ms. STEVENS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  This past Monday, our Nation celebrated MLK Day, a powerful reminder 
of the ongoing effort for equality and justice and the profound impact 
an individual can make.
  It is also a day spent volunteering and a day of action. I am so 
deeply proud of the schools across Oakland County, Michigan, who 
engaged in volunteer activities.
  I also would like to share some of Dr. King's powerful words that 
resonate not only with me, but I believe speak to the moments that we 
find ourselves in today:
  ``Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.''
  ``Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate 
cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.''
  ``The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward 
justice.''

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  ``We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as 
fools.''
  ``I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to 
bear.''
  ``Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that 
matter.''
  Lastly, ``Life's most persistent and urgent question is: `What are 
you doing for others?' ''
  In service, we honor Dr. King's legacy, and we commit to his written 
words from the Birmingham jail that we continue to strive toward 
justice.

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