What do I have in common with the Democratic Party leaders in the House of Representatives, and the United States Senate? Brooklyn natives.
Hakeem Jeffries as he passes the gavel to Kevin McCarthy
“I was born in Brooklyn hospital and raised in a working class neighborhood in Crown Heights… Somehow survived the violence or the crack cocaine epidemic and wound up here in the United States Congress, as the highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives.
“America is truly a land of opportunity… On this first day, let us commit to the American dream that promises that if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to provide a comfortable living for yourself and for your family.” - Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, U.S.House of Representatives.
No comments:
Post a Comment