[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5631]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE ANNIVERSARY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S ASSASSINATION

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 46th anniversary of Dr. 
Martin Luther King being gunned down in Memphis, Tennessee.
  Dr. King is well-known for his speech, ``I Have a Dream,'' about 
civil rights and social justice. When he died, he was fighting for 
economic justice. He was fighting for the right to organize and for 
better wages for human beings and to attack poverty.
  Unfortunately, in this House, too often we hear about opposition to 
jobs bills, opposition to the minimum wage, opposition to health care 
for individuals who cannot afford it.
  We even see the voting rights bill being struck down by the Supreme 
Court and the difficulty of getting a new one in this House, and we see 
people in the other Chamber who even question the need for the civil 
rights bill.
  Dr. King's dream is still just that, a dream. Many of us share that 
dream. One day, all of us will wake up and see reality, that the dream 
must be fulfilled. I hope that day comes soon.
  In Memphis, it is a holiday for Dr. King. It should be a holiday for 
everyone, and we remember a great man and his great works.

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