yielding. madam speaker, i rise with a heavy heart to support this resolution. we came to washington in 1961 to go on a freedom rise. we chose that day. we came here on august 28, 1963 for the march on washington, it was joyceful. we met with a young president, president john kennedy. we came here on august 6, 1965 for the signing for the voting rights act. we were excited, hopeful we met president lyndon johnson. but today we didn't ask for this. this is a sad day. it is not a day of joy. our nation is founded on the principle that we do not have