What Yvette D. Clarke said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I am Representative D. Yvette Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 119th Session of Congress, proudly representing New York's Ninth Congressional District in central and southwest Brooklyn.”

“Since his passing, those protections have eroded further, and the struggle to protect voting rights continues in his name here with legislation, back home in my home State of Georgia, and in State legislatures all across this country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am Representative Yvette D. Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, proudly representing New York's Ninth Congressional District in central and southwest Brooklyn. I thank my colleague, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, for anchoring this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me add my voice to that of those who have thanked both Representative Gillen and, of course, Representative Pressley for their leadership and their stewardship in bringing us to this day.”

“If Donald Trump intends to continue this injustice by covering his ears and pretending we are silent, let this bipartisan discharge petition serve as a blaring beacon that even he cannot ignore.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from South Carolina for his leadership and for yielding time to me. I also thank Congressman Cleo Fields, who was an anchor of this evening's Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, I had a familial obligation to tend to. Had I been present, I would have voted: NAY on Roll Call No. 105; NAY on Roll Call No. 106; NAY on Roll Call No. 107; and NAY on Roll Call No. 108.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia for anchoring this evening's Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour and for her diligence and commitment to sending the message of the CBC throughout this Nation.”

“Black women have always looked at this country and thought and asked: How can I make it better? They then fought for that ``better.'' When we weren't given a seat at the table, we made it our mission to bring a folding chair.”

“Mr. Speaker, in the centennial year of Black History Month, I rise today as just one voice in the continuous and collective effort to celebrate the incomparable Congresswoman Shirley Anita Chisholm to the degree that she deserves.”

“Good evening, I am Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, proudly representing New York's Ninth Congressional District located in Brooklyn, New York. I thank my colleagues--Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, a real champion for the people of Ohio, and Congressman Jim Clyburn, leadership extraordinaire--for co-anchoring this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York, Mr. Adriano Espaillat, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise on this day in opposition to ICE, CBP, and any others that are added to this Federal militia that is supposed to be part of the administration of immigration in the United States of America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am Representative Yvette D. Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, proudly representing New York's Ninth Congressional District. I thank my colleague, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, for anchoring this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am Representative Yvette D. Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, proudly representing New York's Ninth Congressional District in central and south Brooklyn. I thank Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan for anchoring this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, good evening. I am Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 119th session of Congress, and proud Representative of New York's Ninth Congressional District, located in central and southwest Brooklyn.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia for her hard work and dedication in anchoring the Special Order hour of the Congressional Black Caucus for 3 consecutive weeks, as she has rightly stated.”

“I want to share the story of a constituent who lives in my district in Brooklyn, a woman who wants to work, who does work, and who contributes to her community every single day.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mrs. Ramirez for yielding, and I appreciate her leadership in this moment. Mr. Speaker, I rise on this day in opposition to the vicious, violent, unconstitutional, and illegal war Donald Trump and his administration continue to wage against our immigrant neighbors.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia for her steadfast leadership and for hosting our Special Order hour this evening. Mr. Speaker, good evening. I am Representative Yvette D.”

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I rise to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the privileges of the House. The form of the resolution is as follows: Censuring Representative Cory Mills.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus, the conscience of the Congress, in strong opposition to this resolution. This resolution is a blatantly partisan, shameless attack.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge support for a crackdown on vision benefit managers, or VBMs, and their exploitative industry that exists only to profit from the eyeglass frames and lenses they make, the labs they own and operate, and the patient data gathering and mass retail operations built around them.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia for yielding. ``Our society is not unlike the children in that house, rocked again and again by the winds of one storm or another. . . .”

“Mr. Speaker, in light of the fact that we don't have this briefing on the Iran-Israel war that will be taking place today, I move that the House adjourn until such time that we are briefed.”

“Mr. Speaker, my inquiry is: We were informed that we would have a briefing on the Iran-Israel war this afternoon, and it has been canceled. Why is that?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Constitution requires that Members of Congress be consulted in all matters and be authorized for any wars that are declared by the United States of America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, for setting the tone for this evening's hour and for anchoring this evening's Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan and Congressman Troy Carter for anchoring the Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour. I rise tonight with my colleagues of the CBC to recognize Gun Violence Awareness Month and to bring attention to the impact of gun violence on Black communities around our Nation.”

“Let me first start by thanking Jennifer McClellan of Virginia and Jim Clyburn of South Carolina for anchoring this evening's Special Order hour on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart. Only days ago, New York State and our Nation lost a giant, an icon with the passing of Dr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Janelle Bynum from the great State of Oregon and Congressman Shomari Figures from the great State of Alabama for co-anchoring tonight's Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour.”