ask my colleague from new
jersey the honorable bonnie
watson coleman, who is known in
new jersey for her work around
criminal justice in the state
legislature and has joined us
this year in the 114th congress
for her remarks with respect
to tonight's topic.
mrs. watson coleman: waths
thank you very much.
i thank the gentleman from new
jersey for yielding and giving
me the opportunity to lend my
voice to what i think is a
crisis that we are
experiencing.
as my colleagues before me have
pointed out, particularly
representative sheila jackson
lee, we are in the midst of an
american crisis.
shaking the very foundation of
the black community.
the word crisis should motivate
to us act now.
crisis describes a need for
immediate action.
crisis calls for an immediate
infusion of resources.
crisis requires a meeting of
minds to find answers.
if thousands of people
disappeared in the prime of
their lives, their friends,