[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 27981]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING REV. JESSE JACKSON

  (Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. Today, I rise to recognize 25 years ago 
one of our leaders of this world, Rev. Jesse Jackson, ran for 
President. I was honored in 1988 to be a delegate when he ran again. 
Rev. Jackson, as was mentioned earlier, 25 years ago called for single-
payer health care. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get it last week, 
but we're on the way to new health care competition.
  He also called for increased funding for public education. Public 
education. Just what we need today. The Equal Rights Amendment--thank 
you, Rev. Jackson--has now become law. He called for a work program, an 
employee program, 25 years ago.
  The things that you called for then, Rev. Jackson, in your 
leadership, still exist today. Thank you for standing up, for speaking 
out, for being the man that God intended that you be. We love you.

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