[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 12, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1689]
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                      Remembering Dr. Hazel Dukes

  Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to 
honor the late Dr. Hazel Dukes, who died earlier this month.
  Hazel was not just my mentor and longtime friend, she was an 
extraordinary advocate for members of the African-American community 
across New York State. When I was first appointed to the Senate, Hazel 
took me under her wing. She helped me learn how to do my job well and 
how to serve my constituents effectively.
  Hazel was a wise and generous soul. She was a trailblazer in the 
civil rights movement and the longstanding president of New York's 
NAACP. She fought housing discrimination on Long Island and was a 
tireless advocate for equal educational opportunities. Hazel's 
leadership shaped the NAACP, and she inspired future generations 
nationwide.
  Hazel was truly a treasure, and I was devastated to learn of her 
passing. Her legacy will live on in the fight for justice she waged and 
the lives that she changed. May we honor her by continuing the work she 
so fiercely championed.
  Hazel, we will miss you very much, and we will always remember you. 
May God bless you and keep you.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. KELLY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.