House Proceeding 07-22-08 on Jul 22nd, 2008 :: 3:06:24 to 3:08:57
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Speech By: Chaka Fattah

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Chaka Fattah: congresswoman barbara lee, lead sponsor on this legislation, for her ongoing commitment and diligence in championing such an important resolution. she has served as a true advocate for national recognition

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Tom Davis: of caribbean people and their descendents in the united states. i also want to thank congressman higgins for his leadership and his support and management of this resolution to the floor

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Speech By: Tom Davis

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Tom Davis: today. as a second generation caribbean-american, american by birth, caribbean by parentage, specifically jamaican, i am proud to be a co-sponsor of h.con.res. 364. national caribbean heritage

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Tom Davis: month is for the millions of caribbean people in the american descendents, an affirmation and much-deserved recognition of their role contribution to the growth and development of our

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Tom Davis: nation, as well as the region within this hemisphere from when these americans like myself have come. caribbean-american heritage month was created to herald the unique relationship between the

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Tom Davis: people of the caribbean region and the united states and the many great contributions they have made to our country. for centuries now caribbean-americans have fortified this great nation. alexander

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Tom Davis: hamilton, born 1755, on the caribbean island nation, was the first caribbean american from new york to serve in this body, then known as the continental congress. he's held numerous cabinet

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Tom Davis: positions, including secretary of state. another influential new yorker of caribbean ancestry, colin powell, also held the position of secretary of state and in more recent times. as

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Tom Davis: it relates to my district, i must mention the late great caribbean-american, congresswoman shirleyy chism who worked in the congress from 1969 to 1983 and was the first black woman to run for president of

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Tom Davis: our nation. she paved the way to serve in this nation. second in the line of succession in the same constituency in which she served. as a caribbean american woman and a member of congress,

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Tom Davis: it's my hope that we can continue -- mr. higgins: an additional one minute. the speaker pro tempore: joys 1. -- the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. clarke: the netherlands antilles,

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Tom Davis: barbardos, jamaica and other caribbean nations. the caribbean communities, another as care come, have worked -- caricom, have worked with their communities to develop a diversified economy to have

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RubÃ©n Hinojosa: direct investment from the united states and human resource and intellectual capital from the region. as such, the caribbean nations have cooperated on top tax enforcement matters, transparency