Mr. Speaker. Cesar Chavez was a tireless human rights fighter and a champion of the labor movement. His life and legacy of struggle and determination compels us all to redouble our efforts to achieve social justice. The son of migrant workers. and one himself. Cesar knew well the daily struggle that these workers face for survival. When telling about his childhood. he recalled that as a child he walked barefoot to school through the mud. fished in canals for wild mustard greens to combat hunger. and lived under bridges for protection against the cold and rain. He never forgot his roots and would not abandon these workers despite criticizms that he should focus more on the problems of urban Latinos.