If you live in Michigan, you have seen ad after ad bashing Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens during her speech on the floor of the House of Representatives. It was passionate and it was rushed. Her opponents are viewing it as hysterical. And while it is hard to hear (and that is the case when you are trying to squeeze a three minute speech into 60 or 90 seconds), it is good stuff.
Haley Sevens represents the 11th Congressional District of Michigan. She is not my Representative, but I would be very proud if she were.
Her passionate speech was rushed because clearly it was too long for the allotted time. And as she recognized this, she spoke faster and faster.
While the text is below, many conservative critics have focused on her glove and her appearance. If you read the text below, you would definitely see someone who understood the gravity of our crisis back in March. This is definitely someone who deserves our vote and our support. Not our mockery.
Here is a link to the March 27th House of Representative Congressional Record: https://www.congress.gov/116/
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Stevens).
Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today in this Chamber during this critical time in the United States of America, where our country faces a battle with a pandemic, the biggest battle we have faced as a nation together in generations. Amidst uncertainty, we work
to keep Americans alive by stopping the spread of COVID-19. In these times, heroes will be made and not selected. We are in a global pandemic. Many Americans may perish unexpectedly and suddenly in unfair circumstances. These are not pleasant words to hear. Treatments and cures are needed. They will take time. Economic security must be guaranteed. The outbreak of COVID-19 has spread throughout our land. Listen to the scientists and the doctors who have spent a lifetime in this space. Listen to Dr. Fauci. This is not a moment to provide the false comforts of times past. We are so proud of Americans who are sacrificing so much right now. Our students, gone from their beloved classrooms and classmates. We beam for our manufacturers who have no---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. Ms. STEVENS. I request 30 more seconds because I rise before you adorning these latex gloves not for personal attention, but to encourage you to take the---- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentlewoman from Michigan an additional 30 seconds. Ms. STEVENS. Join me in the calls of servitude, sharing in the profession with those who have now come before you. Similar times of trying medical need, wars and flus past, you will see darkness, you will be pushed, and our society needs you to stand together at this
time. Our country loves you. To our doctors and our nurses, I wear these latex gloves to tell every American: Do not be afraid. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has again expired. Ms. STEVENS. I tell my fellow Americans do not be afraid. Look and see the beauty and opportunity in nature and humanity all around you. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Michigan is no longer recognized.--end--#VOTE!