kate, my wife, our two daughters, we marched from brown chapel to the top of edmund pettus bridge. and along the way, not only did we learn of the significance of the march but also the love and admiration that the people still have for the historical marchers, among those was john lewis. i complimented them and firmly believe today that i owe so much of my personal and political success to the struggles of the african-american community. because of their perseverance and sacrifice, doors have been opened permanently to every minority community in america. mr. speaker, it was an honor to have been a part of this moment us commemoration, to work with dedicated public servants like my good friend from georgia, and i ask my colleagues to support this important resolution. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas reserves. mr. poe: reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee. mr. cohen: mr. speaker, i yield five minutes, really as much time as he may consume

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we ended our time together in selma by crossing one more time on the edmund pettus bridge, crossing thatridge. i know at times here in this body we talk, we debate, maybe sometimes in not such a nonviolent way, but on this bridge we didn't see ourselves as democrats or as republicans or adversaries. we saw ourselves as americans on a journey to discover not just our history but to help create a more perfect union, to help move us closer to a truly beloved community, truly closer to a multiracial democracy. we all come away from this journey with a deeper appreciation of our democracy and the power of people to make a difference in our society. mr. speaker, with this resolution we honor the sacrifice and courage of those brave and courageous souls who used the power of peace, the power of love, the power of nonviolence to redeem the soul of our democracy. remind ourselves that freedom is really not free, that we must continue to struggle every day. on this 45th anniversary of bloody sunday, we must use this occasion to renew our pledge to protect the right to vote for every american citiz