House Proceeding on Apr 1st, 2008 :: 0:24:00 to 0:26:06
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Speech By: RaÃÂÃÂºl M. Grijalva

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RaÃºl M. Grijalva: all of us. so when we celebrate his birthday and we celebrate his legacy, let us not forget that cesar's legacy is a living legacy. a legacy that calls upon us day after day to continue

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John T. Salazar: his work, to forward his vision, and to make this nation the best it can be and tond make ourselves the best we can be. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the

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Speech By: John T. Salazar

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John T. Salazar: chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado, mr. salazar for two minutes. mr. salazar: thank you, mr. speaker. today i'm proud to support legislation honoring the great american on his 81st

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John T. Salazar: birthday, cesar chavez. cesar is best known as k a farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist. born in yuma, arizona, of mexican descent he became a champion for his fellow workers.

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John T. Salazar: among his achievements he was co-founder of the united farm workers association with fellow activist dolores juarta. he provided the farm workers with the voice they desperately needed. as

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John T. Salazar: a lifetime farmer i can appreciate the sacrifices made by chavez and his supporters. my oldest brother, the olettest -- oldest of our family, marchedch with cesar in california for nearly two

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John T. Salazar: years. we believe that forcing workers to endure the labor under dangerous working conditions and without fair pay is absurd. the most horrific site you can ever see is farm workers working out

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John T. Salazar: in the field and an area applicator coming down upon them and spraying pesticides on them. he worked to make sure those things did not happen again. we cannot stand by when labor is forced to

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John T. Salazar: work even as pesticides are sprayed on the field when he or she is working in them. his dedication to the cause of worker rights and equality addressed the needs of blue color men and women

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John T. Salazar: across this nation. mr. speaker, his example inspires us to work together to improve the quality of life for all americans. th ank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore:

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John T. Salazar: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the the gentlewoman from california, ms. lee, for two minutes. ms. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise this morning in

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Barbara Lee: strong support, first of all, of h.res. 76, a resolution to create a national holiday in honor of a great human being, cesar chavez. mr. speaker, already nine states celebrate his life. i am proud