beatty: i would like to allow my colleague, congresswoman clarke to share her thoughts with us. ms. clarke: i thank the gentlelady from ohio mrs. beatty for extending this time and thank ms. kelly and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne. mr. speaker, i want to thank my colleagues in the congressional black caucus for hosting this evening's special order and this extension this evening. today, i proudly rise to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic event of the nonviolent protest that took place in selma, alabama and celebrate the importance in igniting and fueling the civil rights movement that brought the end of jim crow segregation in america and voting rights legislation that guaranteed every american citizen the right to vote. it is a privilege to represent the 9th district in new york and talk about blood sunday. the march from selma to montgomery in 1965 included more than 600 women and men who walked this -- from the historic brown chapel a.m.e. church to the state capital of alabama. they marred for the right to vote the freedom and human dignity that had been

ms. beatty and, i think, mr. lucas both spoke to these issues. my particular state of colorado we have over 200 community banks, credit unions, insurance companies, they're minutes of a federal home -- they're members of a federal home loan bank. and these institutions do responsibly utilize thely liquidity that is provided in order able to deploy credit in agricultural production, small business formation, community development. and they do this currently in full compliance with federal home loan bank act and the congressional intent, as i read it, and true the exist -- through the existing programs. under this proposed rule issued on september 12th it has the potential to be able to decrease federal home loan banking system membership, and have you quantified the potential impact that that may have on rural america right now? because while we may have pockets of prosperity in the country, rural america is not feeling it. >> as i said in response to representative beatty, our preliminary analysis indicates that only 50-100 of the 7500 members wo

ms. beatty and ms. lucas both spoke to these issues, my particular state of colorado we have over 200 banks, credit unions and insurance agencies, members of the federal home loan bank. these financial institutions they do responsibly utilize the liquidity utilized in order to deploy credit in support of housing, finance, alt agriculture production community development and they do this in compliance with the federal home loan bank act and congressional intent, as i read it and through the existing programs. under this proposed rule issued on september 12th has a potential to be able to decrease federal home loan banking system membership. have you quantified the potential impact that that may have on rural america right now? because while we may have pockets of prosperity in the country, rural america is not feeling it. >> as i said in response to representative beatty, our preliminary analysis indicates that only 50 to 100 of the 7,500 members would be adversely affected by either the 1% requirement o

ms. sewell: at this time, i would like to yield to mrs. beatty, the gentlelady from ohio. one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. mrs. beatty: thank you, congresswoman sewell. mr. speaker, i rise today to support and join congresswoman teri soil sewell my good -- terri sewell, hi good friend, and my good friend martha roby, on this bill to award a congressional gold medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the marches in 1965. these foot soldiers including our congressman john lewis and the men, women and children who marched on bloody sunday sunday turnaround tuesday, and the final march from selma to montgomery who were met with attack and dogs and beatings and deaths along the way. still they march as many of us will march in a if weeks to fight for equal rights and voting rights. let us honor the 1965 foot soldiers fir their bravery and for their equality. marching for equality. mr. speaker, i urge all members to vote yes on h.r. 431 and i wreeled back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the