| Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions |
April 18, 2013 |
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Benjamin Cardin, D-MD
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"It is well known that Maryland was a common starting point along the Underground Railroad and that many escaped slaves from Maryland’s Eastern Shore plantations were destined for Baltimore and the President Street Station to travel North to freedom. A few weeks ago, President Barack Obama honored Maryland’s own Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad’s most famous “conductor” by establishing the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument, the first National Monument to commemorate an African American woman. While she personally led dozens of people to freedom, her courage and fortitude also inspired others to find their own strength to seek freedom. President Street Station was indeed a station on this secret network. Prior to emancipation in 1863, several renowned escapees, including Frederick Douglass, William and Ellen Craft, and Henry “Box” Brown, traveled through the Station, risking their lives for a better and freer life."
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| Equal Access To Justice For A Few |
April 10, 2013 |
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John Barrasso, R-WY
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"Ken continues to illustrate the apparent political fingerprints and favoritism in the Justice Department by stating, “Meanwhile back at the ranch, the Wyoming Wolf Coalition through its attorney Harriet Hageman, has asked the Federal Government for their fees under EAJA. These fees, one-tenth of the environmental claim, have been argued over by the same Federal Government since April of 2011.” Let me repeat that. Since 2011, the Justice Department has been actively arguing over an EAJA claim of approximately $36,000 to a group that supported wolf delisting when the same Justice Department agreed to send $380,000 to environmental groups opposed to the delisting of wolves."
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| America And Greece—Strength In Solidarity |
March 20, 2013 |
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John Sarbanes, D-MD
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"In this year, when we also celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and the 100th anniversary of both Harriet Tubman’s death and Rosa Parks’ birth, it is especially fitting to recall how Hellenes and African Americans have reached out to one another to provide mutual support."
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| Commemorating The 100Th Anniversary Of Harriet Tubman’S Death |
March 12, 2013 |
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Dan Maffei, D-NY
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise to join Auburn and the entire Central New York community in commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s death. Few Americans have fought so courageously for freedom and equality as Harriet Tubman. To pay tribute to her life and legacy, I introduced the Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act. This bill establishes two National Historic Parks in her honor: The Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The proposed national park encompasses several of Auburn’s important historical sites including Harriet Tubman’s Home, the Home for the Aged, the AME Zion Church, and the cemetery where she is buried. The legacy she left in Auburn is one of America’s lasting treasures and we should honor her as the first African-American woman to have a national park established in her honor. Establishing this park is not just about our history and the past, it is also about the present and our future, particularly our economic future. This new park would be a significant piece of an emerging tourist region with both historical and natural attractions. We must work together to preserve Harriet Tubman’s legacy and promote Auburn’s future. Her story is a lasting lesson that still resonates today. Tubman was not someone who accepted the circumstances of her time—she fought tirelessly for freedom and progress and that legacy is one worth fighting for. There is still work to be done to make this idea a reality and like Tubman, we cannot stop now. I am committed to working with my colleagues in the House, my counterparts in the Senate, and advocates in this community and around the country to pass this legislation which is long overdue."
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| Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions |
February 27, 2013 |
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Susan Collins, R-ME
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"A museum dedicated to women’s history would help ensure that future generations understand what we owe to the many generations of American women who have helped build, sustain, and advance our society. These key moments in history deserve a museum, which would present the stories of pioneering women like abolitionist Harriet Tubman, founder of the Girl Scouts Juliette Gordon Low, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, astronaut Sally Ride, and Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith."
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