Rashida Tlaib

Ms. TLAIB

Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, today, I stand with the United Automobile Workers by honoring General Motors workers on day 4 of their strike. This is Grayson Riley Poland, a child of a General Motors worker. She is only 5 years old. She periodically gets treatment for her cerebral palsy that keeps her legs from scissoring due to her muscles tightening up. Her next treatment, Mr. Speaker, is on October 1. Her father is on strike right now and worried about whether or not he has healthcare coverage anymore. Mr. Speaker, the General Motors CEO makes $22 million, 281 times the median income of their workers. Yet, workers are being asked to pay more for healthcare. General Motors workers gave up so much to keep the company afloat. They didn't abandon GM during their toughest time, but now they are asking for fair wages and coverage for their healthcare. Mr. Speaker, I am urging my colleagues and the country to join me in solidarity with them today.

Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to the city of Melvindale and the city of Dearborn Fire Department Captain Michael Preadmore, who, today, retires after 23 years of service. He knows safety doesn't take a day off, so he maintained a perfect attendance record since becoming a firefighter in 1996. He has also received such awards as the Fire Chief Life Saving Award and the department Medal of Valor Award for his bravery in the line of duty. Please join me in saluting Captain Preadmore in wishing him a happy retirement. Honoring General Motors Workers

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in tribute to the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit as they celebrate one hundred years of service to the immigrant communities of southeastern Michigan. Since its founding in 1919, the International Institute has been at the forefront of creating a welcoming community to new immigrants to the Detroit area. Offering a wide array of services such as English and foreign language classes, immigration legal services, citizenship classes, education opportunities, and translation services has set itself apart as a trusted community resource. The International Institute has been accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice, Board of Immigration Appeals, since 1958. In 1990, The Institute was accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Service for Families and Children, Inc. Beyond its many classes and services, the International Institute has truly created cross-cultural dialogue and is a significant community hub. The International Institute building today houses the award-winning International Cafe restaurant, ``The Yunion'' youth services, the Brush Park Conservatory of Music and Fine Arts, and more. The International Institute sponsors, along with the City of Southfield, the annual International Festival, an event that dates back to 1926. In addition, the Institute has a vast collection of ethnic and cultural artifacts, which are on display for visitors to enjoy. The collection includes flags from eighty-two countries, the Ethel Averbach International Doll Collection, the world's largest collection (over 2,500) of dolls dressed in native costumes from one hundred fifty countries, as well as the Wilkinson Model Ship Collection--scale models of ships, donated by Lawrence Scripps Wilkinson, which are replicas of ships on which immigrants came to the United States of America. The Institute was honored to receive in 2013 the Lucille and Marshall Miller International Artifact Collection. Please join me in saluting the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit for its one hundred years of service.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in tribute to Ms. Verdine Day for her many years of service to the City of Detroit's Fire Department, on the occasion of her retirement. Ms. Day has served the Detroit Fire Department for more than thirty- three years. She has risen through the ranks to become the department's first Black woman Fire Engine Operator. Ms. Day possesses a strong work ethic and has always remained generous and willing to mentor or help out a colleague in need. Her dedication to fair and just treatment was also instrumental in adopting a pregnancy policy for women of the Detroit Fire Department with the assistance of the late City Councilmember, Mary Ann Mahaffey. Ms. Day has been recognized for her achievements by being awarded the Spirit of Detroit Award and being named 2019 Woman of the Year by the City of Detroit, at the Annual Women in Blue ceremony. Her heroism in the line of duty has earned her two citations for the rescue of civilians. During her tenure, Ms. Day has represented fire fighters on several fronts with proven results. She served as an elected union official with the Detroit Fire Fighters Association for fourteen years. In that capacity she has served as 8th Battalion Director, Secretary, Vice President, and currently holds the position of Treasurer of the Association. During those terms she also chaired various committees to include the Political Action Committee, the Joint Health and Safety Committee, Public Relations, Human Relations and Grievance committees. Beyond her service to the public, Ms. Day has been an active community volunteer. For the last nineteen years, she has orchestrated the ``Engine 40 Back to School Backpack project'', securing thousands of backpacks loaded with school supplies for youth. For the last fourteen years, she has led the ``Fill the Boot Campaign'', raising money for children for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Ms. Day has also coordinated with Gleaners to provide bryakfast for children in the summer, served as a camp coach in Burn Camps and the Junior Fire Cadet Program. Outside of her many commitments, Ms. Day still finds time to enjoy traveling, riding motorcycles, and playing softball. Her stellar softball skills landed her in the Michigan United States Specialty Sports Association Hall of Fame. Ms. Day shares her life with her loving family, spouse Ronald Day and her four children. Please join me in saluting Senior Fire Engine Operator Verdine Day for her thirty-three years of bravery and service to the public as we wish her well on her retirement.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of Emanuel ``Manny'' Steward, a legend in the sport of boxing. After moving to Detroit from Virginia as an adolescent, Steward became interested in boxing, training at Detroit's Brewster Recreation Center before moving on to Kronk Gym. Over the years, he honed his skills as an amateur boxer, but is most well known for his career as one of boxing's most successful coaches. Steward trained countless athletes, including Hilmer Kenty, his first world champion, and most famously, Thomas ``The Hitman'' Hearn. Over the course of his career, Steward trained 41 world champions, and as further testament to his coaching skills, his heavyweights accumulated a remarkable record of 34-2-1 in title fights. Steward's work brought world renown to Kronk Gym and secured Detroit's reputation as an incubator for up and coming boxers. Emanuel Steward embodied the true spirit of Detroit--determination, grit, and success through hard work. It is with great honor that I ask you to join with me in honor of his memory and upon the dedication of a street named to recognize his remarkable life and many accomplishments.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the city of Wayne, Michigan as its residents celebrate the city's one hundred fiftieth anniversary. Wayne, Michigan was first incorporated in 1869, but its roots can be traced even further back as a trading post by the indigenous Potawatomi. With its prime location along the trading route, and in close proximity to the River Rouge, the area grew in population, securing the settlement's role in Michigan's manufacturing economy. Glass, carriage, and eventually automobile manufacturing. Modern day Wayne, Michigan is a thriving, friendly community. Its seventeen public parks are enjoyed by families and nature lovers alike, and its historic downtown area is the perfect backdrop for numerous community events like Wayne Days, Family Fest, and annual community- wide flea market. The City of Wayne, Michigan has a long history, and its pride in traditional values of friendship and hard work are evident today. Please join me in tribute to the City of Wayne, Michigan on the occasion of its one hundred fiftieth anniversary.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chandler Park Conservancy as they break ground on a marshland conservation project in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan is well known for its beautiful lakes and rivers that are home to diverse wildlife. But these areas are at risk of being lost as more areas become developed, especially in cities like Detroit. Chandler Park Conservancy is taking steps to preserve those areas and make spaces habitable for wild plants and animals to flourish again. Beyond restoring natural beauty to the area, the project will provide the added benefit of diverting storm water from the city's already overburdened sewer system; it will create sustainable rain gardens and house an outdoor classroom where students can learn more about conserving and protecting our natural resources. Please join me in tribute to the Chandler Park Conservancy in honor of its marshland conservation project.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in tribute to Calvary Baptist Church, a house of worship in Detroit, Michigan, as its members celebrate the church's one hundredth anniversary, as well as twenty- five years under the leadership of Pastor Lawrence T. Foster. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Pastor Foster arrived in Detroit to lead the flock at Calvary Baptist Church in 1994. Pastor Foster is a proud graduate of Morehouse College, completing his theological studies at Harvard University Divinity School. Outside his duties attending to the spiritual needs of his congregation, Pastor Foster has worked to advance causes such as fair housing as a member of the Virginia Park-Henry Ford Hospital Non-profit Housing Corporation Board of Directors, as a board member of the Michigan AIDS Coalition, as well as an advocate for economic and agricultural development in west Africa as a member of the Progressive National Baptist Convention's Missionary Ministry. Calvary Baptist Church was founded in 1919 by Reverend Henry James Mastin as a place of refuge in its surrounding communities. More than that, Calvary welcomed the migrating masses of African Americans who possessed little social status, providing an environment of prayer, praise, fellowship and mutual aid where everybody was somebody. This legacy lives on in the longevity of Pastor Foster's service. Please join me in tribute to Pastor Lawrence T. Foster and the members of Calvary Baptist Church as we recognize its one hundredth anniversary.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in tribute to Gary Gallo on the occasion of his retirement from the Garden City, Michigan Fire Department. Gary Gallo has displayed true leadership, rising through the ranks of the Garden City Fire Department, before finally retiring as captain. After obtaining certification, Captain Gallo took on the role of Team Leader to the Western Wayne County Hazardous Incident Response Team in addition to his responsibilities. He has been a dependable and active member of the Fire Department. Captain Gallo's devotion is evident in his service to the community. Beyond his duties as a firefighter, he has served as a board member to of Garden City United Needy Family Fund as well as Union President and Treasurer of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1911. Please join me in saluting Captain Gary Gallo for his twenty-five years of bravery and service to the public as we wish him well on his retirement.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring awareness to the anniversary of the passage of the American Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The passage and signing of the Act represent the culmination of many years of hard work and advocacy by countless differently abled individuals, their families, and allies. It is unbelievable that until only thirty-nine years ago, there were no laws in place to protect the civil rights of some of our communities' most vulnerable populations. The American Disabilities Act provides important protections in workplaces, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who toiled to bring awareness and visibility to the people who were once disincluded or segregated from public life, due to physical barriers or due to the stigma of misconception. We still have a long way to go to ensure equity for the differently abled, but we can support and acknowledge the organizations that are advocating, educating, and protecting. I therefore rise today to mark the anniversary of the American Disabilities Act.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I stand before you as the granddaughter of a Palestinian grandmother, my sity, who yearns to experience equality, human dignity, and freedom. I stand before you, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, parents who experienced being stripped of their human rights, the right to freedom of travel and equal treatment. So I can't stand by and watch this attack on our freedom of speech and the right to boycott the racist policies of the Government and the State of Israel. I love our country's freedom of speech, Madam Speaker. Dissent is how we nurture democracy and grow to be better, more humane, and just. This is why I oppose H. Res. 246. All Americans have a constitutional right, guaranteed by the First Amendment, to freedom of speech, to petition their government, and to participate in boycotts. Speech in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad is protected by our First Amendment. That is one reason why our First Amendment is so powerful. With a few exceptions, the government is simply not allowed to discriminate against speech based on its viewpoint or its speaker. The right to boycott is deeply rooted in the fabric of our country. What was the Boston Tea Party but a boycott? Where would we be now without the boycott led by civil rights activists in the 1950s and 1960s, like the Montgomery bus boycott and United Farm Workers grape boycott. Some of this country's most important advances in racial equality and equity and workers' rights have been achieved through collective action protected by our Constitution. Americans of conscience have a long and proud history of participating in boycotts specifically to advocate for human rights abroad. Americans boycotted Nazi Germany in response to dehumanization, imprisonment, and genocide of Jewish people. In the 1980s, many of us in this very body boycotted South African goods in the fight against apartheid. Our right to free speech is being threatened with this resolution. It sets a dangerous precedent because it attempts to delegitimize certain people's political speech and to send a message that our government can and will take action against speech it doesn't like. Madam Speaker, the Supreme Court has, time and time again, recognized that expressive conduct is protected by the Constitution, from burning a flag to baking a cake. Efforts to restrict and target that protected speech run the risk of eroding the civil rights that form the foundation of our democracy. All Americans have the right to participate in boycotts, and I oppose all legislative efforts that target speech. Madam Speaker, I urge Congress, State governments, and civil rights leaders from all communities to preserve our Constitution, preserve our Bill of Rights, and preserve the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech by opposing H. Res. 246 and antiboycott efforts wherever they arise.

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Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation as they celebrate 30 years of service to the residents of northwest Detroit. Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation was formed in 1989, initially as a business association for the five neighborhoods it represents. However, its focus from business to neighborhood preservation. From then on, Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation has been active in reducing neighborhood blight, promoting sustainable economic development, and increasing homeownership. Beyond that, they run a number of community-based programs, including a neighborhood coworking space, farmers market, and vacant property task force to help improve the quality of life for all the residents in the city of Detroit. Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation's holistic approach to maintaining its neighborhoods is the true definition of community development. Its diverse staff and the countless volunteers put their heart and soul into the community, and that shines through in every project. I am honored to serve this community, and I commend Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

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Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution because I want every single person in my district to know that not only are they part of the squad, but they are--we are all here to stay. I want them to know that they belong; that we see and hear them loud and clear. Mr. Speaker, I am more proud today than ever to be the daughter of Palestinian immigrants; to be the first in my family to graduate high school and, later, college; to have grown up in the city that birthed movements that fought and won against racism and inequality in our country. It is a city that taught me to never back down; to speak up when I see injustice, and one that elected the first of two Muslim women serving in the United States Congress. This resolution chooses all of us. It chooses you. It chooses those who are marginalized and, more importantly, it chooses the values that we all must live up to. We cannot allow anyone, especially the President of the United States, to erode our core American values. I urge my colleagues to please choose our country, choose the American people, and to support this resolution.

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Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Dorothy Jones, a long-time resident of Detroit's 48217 community. I first met Ms. Dorothy Jones in 2008. She was very active in her local block club. She was passionate about the right to breath clean air and stood up against corporate polluters like Marathon Petroleum Refinery. Ms. Jones was never a person to shy away from a challenge, and she always accepted nothing less than the best for her family, friends, and her neighborhood. I am honored to have known Ms. Jones for more than 10 years. She would take me to task on important issues, which I always welcomed and for which I was better for it. I am grateful for her engagement on these issues that affect the quality of life for so many residents in the 13th Congressional District. It is truly an honor to have known her and served Ms. Jones. We honor her memory and her surviving family members.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring awareness to the incidence of cancer and cancer mortality in Wayne County, Michigan. Wayne County ranks in the top four counties with the highest incidence of cancer in Michigan. In 2013, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a part of the World Health Organization, has classified outdoor air pollution as a carcinogen, citing 223,000 lung cancer deaths worldwide in 2010. It's no coincidence that Wayne County is home to some of Michigan's most heavily industrialized areas. Wayne County is home to Michigan's only oil refinery, one hundred eleven Superfund sites, massive transportation infrastructure, steel mills, and more. More telling than the clouds of smoke, the odors, and the haze hanging in the air, is the pollution's toll on human lives. There is no doubt that the cancer, respiratory disease, and other illnesses have caused great distress to the families impacted. Too often, we sacrifice the quality of life for our residents. We have lost too many lives and it's time to say enough. We have an opportunity to reverse course and do better by future generations. Therefore, I rise today to honor those whose lives were cut short by cancer and will continue to fight for environmental justice for the people of Michigan's 13th Congressional District.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and respect that I recognize the legacy of James Boggs, a worker and activist, who played a pivotal role in labor organizing and the civil rights movement in the city of Detroit. James Boggs was born in Alabama in 1919. He eventually moved to Detroit, where he became an auto worker. Active in his workers union, Mr. Boggs was passionate about the political issues facing workers and African Americans. His experiences and increasing interest in far-left philosophies inspired him to pen The American Revolution: Pages from a Negro Worker's Notebook, his most well-known work. Mr. Boggs married Grace Lee in 1953. Their influence as a couple and individually had a tremendous impact on the organizing community, drawing influence from global history and observations of the everyday struggles of people. Together the Boggs's grassroots efforts to uplift voices of community members resulted in their founding of a summer leadership program. That legacy and program lives on in the James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit. I am proud to acknowledge and uplift Mr. Boggs's many achievements as we celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of his birthday.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I take offense to my colleague from Arizona saying we are not going to win. This is not a game. These are people's lives. When my colleague says we need to try, we have tried. I am asking them to try harder because we are creating a whole generation of children, Madam Speaker, who will remember what we did. They will remember that we caged them up like animals. We ripped them away from their parents and pumped them with drugs to make them stop crying for their mothers. No amount of apologizing and no amount of debating in this Chamber will make it better, Madam Speaker. I am asking my colleagues to be more humane, to debate real policy change that will address the crisis at the border, like comprehensive immigration reform. We must do better for these children. Again, no amount of apologizing, no amount of debating, no amount of politicking will make it better.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Linsey Porter, a former mayor of the city of Highland Park, Michigan. His advocacy and leadership will be missed. Born in Detroit in 1954, Linsey Porter grew up in Highland Park, where the Porter Family moved to in 1955. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972 and continued his education at LeMoyne Owen College in Tennessee where he completed four years. During that time, Porter founded and was first President of the Out Of Town Students Association to make the school, which was not equipped to support out- of-state students, a more welcoming place. This marked the beginning of his career in advocacy. After college, Porter returned to Highland Park. Though a diligent worker, Porter found his work in insurance to be unfulfilling. He gave up his position to return to advocacy and run for Mayor of Highland Park because he wanted to help people grow and have his city be a better place for people to live. Porter was elected the 30th Mayor of Highland Park in November of 1991. He was the first Mayor in Highland Park to be elected to three consecutive four-year terms. Prior to being elected and re-elected Mayor, he also served two terms on the City Council, with his last term as Council President. Linsey Porter was most proud of the economic revitalization that occurred during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer for the City of Highland Park. With his vision and energy, he secured millions to fund new development, including single-family and multi-family housing, two shopping centers, new police cars, fire engines, and the creation of Oakland Industrial Park, which location once was the world headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation. Two of his greatest accomplishments were encouraging the Budco Company to build their World Headquarters in Highland Park (1000 jobs) and the expansion, renovation of the Davison Freeway, America's first freeway. Please join me in tribute to Linsey Porter as we pay our respects and honor to his family.

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Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and respect that I recognize the legacy of James Boggs, a worker and activist who played a pivotal role in labor organizing and the civil rights movement in the city of Detroit. James Boggs was born in Alabama in 1919. He eventually moved to Detroit where he became an auto worker. Active in his worker's union, Mr. Boggs was passionate about the political issues facing workers and African Americans. His experiences and increasing interest in far-left philosophies inspired him to pen ``The American Revolution: Pages from a Negro Worker's Notebook,'' his most well-known work. Mr. Boggs married Grace Lee in 1953. Their influence as a couple and individually had tremendous impact on the organizing community, drawing influence from global history and observations of the everyday struggles of people. Together, the Boggs' grassroots efforts to uplift voices of community members resulted in their founding of a summer leadership program. That legacy and that program lives on in The James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit. I am proud to acknowledge and uplift Mr. Boggs in many of his achievements as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birthday.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, it is a great honor to recognize Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency's After-School 21st Century Learning Centers program participants. The young people who have participated in this program have shown initiative and growth. Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency has been a resource for the people of Wayne County. Their wraparound programming demonstrates an understanding that investing in our children is investing in a better future and better quality of life for all the residents in the 13th Congressional District. The young people who have participated in this program have shown determination to achieve their highest potential. It is an honor to recognize our young people in this program and, hopefully, be able to show that they can be an investment for the future, and I acknowledge their outstanding accomplishment.

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Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub tragedy to remember those who lost their lives on that horrific night. It should not be lost that this happened at an LGBTQ nightclub during Latino night and that those who lost their lives were mostly our Brown and Black neighbors. Just this weekend, I joined community members, advocates, and local elected officials to demand action on gun violence in our country. Hundreds of us gathered for this rally across the street from where organizers were getting ready to open Motor City Pride, Detroit's Pride celebration attracting tens of thousands of people wanting to celebrate the community and recommit to the fight for justice for our LGBTQ neighbors. A few hours after the gun violence rally wrapped up and Motor City Pride opened, armed neo-Nazis right outside of the gates of the festival taunted attendants, creating an unsafe environment for all of us. I bring this up because the fight against gun violence is intersectional. The fight against hate is intersectional. Let us remember those who have been lost to gun violence. Let us remember those at Pulse. Remember those at Stonewall Douglas. I commend our people who have taken action out of the tragedy that shouldn't have happened at all. It is time for us elected officials in this Chamber to do what we can to stop gun violence and hate in this country.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that we honor the memory of James Robinson, who fought heroically in the American Revolution. Like many African Americans who fought for American independence, Mr. Robinson's contributions went unrecognized for too long. We will right that injustice by recognizing his accomplishments and honoring his memory. Mr. Robinson was born into slavery in Maryland in 1753. After the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, he served in a light infantry regiment. James Robinson fought at the battles of Brandywine and Yorktown, during which he played a pivotal role in the overtaking of the British rampart. The battle of Yorktown ended with the British surrendering. Mr. Robinson was rewarded by French General Marquis de Lafayette with a Gold Medal of Valor. Despite having been promised his freedom in exchange for his service, Mr. Robinson remained in slavery. He fought in the war of 1812. He eventually became free and went on to work as a preacher. In short, James Robinson lived an extraordinary life. He passed away at the age of one hundred fifteen, buried without recognition for his bravery and remarkable work. It is an honor to see James Robinson's contributions receive the recognition they deserve. We are thankful for his service and give honor to his memory and legacy.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to acknowledge the life of World War II veteran, Joseph Christopher, Jr. Born March 16, 1923 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Mr. Christopher left his hometown as a young man to serve his country in the Armed Forces in November of 1945. Joseph Christopher was honorably discharged with a World War II Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal in February of 1947. After his time spent in courageous commitment to our country, Mr. Christopher was the victim of a hate crime by police officers in Mississippi upon his return home. He was badly beaten, thrown into jail without his family being notified, provided no medical attention, and deprived VA benefits. Despite this experience, Mr. Christopher was never bitter and worked only to have a positive impact on others for the rest of his days. Joseph Christopher was an honored community member who was loved by his family and friends alike. It is with great sadness that we recognize the loss of Joseph Christopher and give tribute to his surviving family.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, it is with great honor that I recognize Gunnery Sergeant Henry L. Baul, the 5th African-American Marine in the nation to be inducted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 following President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Executive Order 8802, which ended discrimination in the armed forces. Although the executive order may have intended to end all discrimination, it did not end segregation. Between 1942 and 1949, approximately twenty thousand Black Marines trained at a segregated facility named Camp Montford Point, New River, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The Montford Marine Corp is derived from the name of the facility and Mr. Baul trained there. In 2011, President Barack Obama and the 112th U.S. Congress passed legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Marine Corp at a special ceremony at the U.S. Capitol and Marine Corps Barracks here in D.C. Mr. Baul, age ninety-six, is a resident of the city of Detroit. He is also Founder and President-Emeritus of the Montford Point Marines of America, Inc. non-profit. I am proud to recognize Mr. Baul for his work and service. Mr. Baul and so many others decided to serve this country even in the face of adversity and discrimination right here at home. Today, I lift up the veterans across the 13th Congressional District and the great state of Michigan in recognition of their service and commitment.

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Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, it is a great honor to be able to recognize Gunnery Sergeant Henry Baul, the fifth African American marine in the Nation to be inducted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 following President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 8802, which ended discrimination in the Armed Forces. Although the executive order may have intended to end all discrimination, it did not end segregation. Between 1942 and 1949, approximately 20,000 Black marines trained at a segregated facility named Camp Montford Point, New River, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The Montford Point Marines is derived from the name of the facility, and Mr. Baul trained there. In 2011, President Barack Obama and the 112th Congress passed legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Montford Point Marines at a special ceremony here at the U.S. Capitol and at the Marine Barracks here in D.C. Mr. Baul, age 96, is a resident of the city of Detroit. He is also the founder and president emeritus of Montford Point Marines of America, Inc., a nonprofit organization. I am proud to recognize Mr. Baul and his work and service. Mr. Baul and so many others decided to serve our country even in the face of adversity and discrimination right here at home. Today I lift up the veterans across the 13th Congressional District in Michigan in recognition of their service and commitment.