What Cleo Fields said, and what was done

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and legacy of a great man. Louisiana recently lost one of its brightest lights with the unexpected passing of Louisiana State Senator Larry C.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday morning, Shreveport lost eight precious children in a senseless act of violence. Eight children, the youngest just 3 years of age, are gone way too soon.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Missouri for his comments about Reverend Jackson. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Menefee), a newly elected Member of this House.”

“Mr. Speaker, I request unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life and legacy of former Mayor Melvin Lee ``Kip'' Holden of East Baton Rouge Parish. Kip was a remarkable leader who committed his career to the people of Baton Rouge, serving as their city councilman from 1984 to 1988, and then their State representative from 1988 to 2004.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to talk about something that happened on January 20. On January 20, the President of the United States took the oath of office at this Capitol.”

“Mr. Speaker, one of the problems I think that many people have with DEI programs--which is one of the same problems they had with affirmative action, if you recall--they viewed it as two parallel lines, where you took a person who was less qualified and you elevated him to the level of somebody who was more qualified.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his remarks. What is interesting is when the President signed that executive order to do away with three words: diversity, equity, and inclusion, it sent universities in a tailspin.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from California, the ranking member, for fighting predatory lending over the years. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose S.J. Res. 18 which would dismantle important protections against predatory overdraft practices.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for the additional time. They are using them to pad their already substantial bottom lines at the expense of working families in Louisiana and across America.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me thank the gentlewoman from Virginia and the gentleman from South Carolina for organizing this Special Order at a very important time. Before the 14th Amendment, I was considered three-fifths of a man.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart in honor of my friend, my colleague, and my confidant, Sylvester Turner. It is not often one gets the opportunity to serve alongside of a person like Sylvester Turner, one of the finest public servants this Nation has ever known.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the profound legacy of Mr. John Willis Menard, who in 1868 became the first African American elected to Congress. Even after winning 64 percent of the vote, Members of this body denied him the rightful opportunity to take his seat by a vote of 57- 130.”