So I am looking forward to this time
here in the House of Representatives. I am proud to also be the first Indian-American woman ever elected to
the House of Representatives. I think that as we think about getting
women into office, we also should continue our work on making sure that
women of color enter elective office and that the representation of
people here in this great Chamber that we are so honored to serve in
reflects the representation that we have across the country of women,
of people of color, of African Americans--as the gentlewoman mentioned
in her speech--of immigrants, and, actually, of people who have been
born outside of the United States. I think I am one of just about a
dozen Members of Congress who were not born in the United States but
have the great honor and privilege of becoming a United States citizen
and now serving in this great body where only 11,000 or so people have
served before in the history of our country. So I thank the gentlewoman again for her leadership.
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