House Proceeding on Feb 7th, 2007 :: 1:08:39 to 1:14:19
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1:08:39 to 1:09:19( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: diaz-balart, who is now in a committee, could not be here, i want to particularly thank congressman kendrick meek for this profound and deep honor. congressman meek, i have to tell you

1:08:39 to 1:14:19( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Stevan Pearce

1:09:26 to 1:10:06( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: there are not a lot of secrets in this process. but somehow you kept this a secret. and i'm not quite sure how you are able to do this because both my brother and i were not -- didn't know

1:10:09 to 1:10:46( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: about this until very recently. and that's something that's frankly unusual for anything to be kept a secret in this process. i particularly want to thank the sponsor of this resolution for again this

1:10:46 to 1:11:26( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: honor to our grandfather and our family, our entire family, that this house is giving all of us today. but when i think of also families who have public service in their background, our

1:11:27 to 1:12:07( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: dear friend, congressman meek, kendrick meek, comes from a family of deep service to our country. the may traya,, as i said -- matriarch, as i said recently, of the florida delegation and

1:12:11 to 1:12:51( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: of the congressional delegation, in tick the south florida members of the -- in particular the south florida members of the delegation is congresswoman carrie meek, who not only was a fine member

1:13:01 to 1:13:41( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: of this institution who also was a member of the florida legislature for many years, but she's an icon in the history of our nation. she is one of those that has broken through her entire life

1:13:46 to 1:14:19( Edit History Discussion )

Stevan Pearce: that glass ceiling not once, twice, but many, many times. of course her son kendrick, who is a tough fighter for issues that he believes in and for the people he represents and who i am honored to call

1:14:19 to 1:14:54( Edit History Discussion )

Maxine Waters: a dear friend of mine. i'm deeply honored, congressman, i'm deeply honored. on behalf of the diaz-balart family, i just want to thank you for this deep honor, this deep privilege. it is a day that

1:14:19 to 1:19:40( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Maxine Waters