second case, alcee hastings probably made a mistake his first time back. he ran a statewide primary for secretary of state in florida. one of the reasons those difficult again, races i think pre-emanate here. florida statewide is about a 20% african-american date. democratic primary electorate tends to be between 25 and 29% african-american. in his first secretary of state his percentage pretty much trended -- pretty much was right about the percentage of african-americans in the electorate according to exit polls. in the runoff come he didn't move at all. he finished second in the original primary. his second race he ran in a majority black congressional district was more successful and was seated in the house of representatives in 1992, where two thirds of his colleagues had just voted to impeach him. so that's pretty interesting. the third case unlike mary ann airey, he did not put down his level. he ran for congress to the same ctf laws. i'm not sure if we've mentioned at the out that company is having an affair come a too year-long affair with a 15-ye

slaughter: madam speaker, i yield for unanimous consent request to congressman alcee hastings of florida. mr. hastings: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert my statement in the record of supporting extending unemployment insurance to 1.6 million americans instead of this radical republican assault on women's health care rights. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. slaughter: madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the time of embellishment by the gentleman from new york will be charged against the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: thank you, well, madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. collins. the speaker pro tempore: you're recognized. mr. collins: thank you, madam speaker. thank you to the gentlelady from north carolina. you know, we stand in this hall and many times it's spoken of the history and the things that's been done and said that's echoed through time, the speaker, the pr

second case, alcee hastings, he probably made a mistake his first time back. the ring in a statewide primary for secretary of state in florida. now, one of the reasons that was a difficult, again, race is i think preeminent here. florida statewide is about 20% african american state. democratic primary electorate that tends to be between 25-29% african-american. in his first secretary of state race, his percentage pretty much trended, pretty much was right about the percentage of african-americans in the electorate according to exit polls. in a runoff he didn't move at all. he finished second in the original primary, and then didn't add any additional votes in the runoff. his second comeback race, he'd been in a majority black congressional district and was more successful, and was seated in the house of representatives in 1992, where two-thirds of his colleagues had just voted to impeach him. so that's pretty interesting. the third case is mel reynolds, and one of the things that he did not do, unlike marion barry, he didn't go down a level. he tried to run f