Hakeem Jeffries

Pete Hegseth.

The most unqualified secretary of defense in American history.

You don't have the standing to lecture anyone.

This guy can't organize a two-car funeral.

He was a Fox News host and now he's the Secretary of Defense.

No wonder things are turning out so horrifically over in the Middle East.

Pete Hegseth leading the attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Those are American values.

Let me close with this observation.

This is a John Lewis moment in terms of what we're dealing with right now.

I'll never forget when I was a first-term member of Congress, I got to the House floor.

Amazing, all the people I got to serve with.

Of course, Jim Clyburn, I know he'll be with all of you.

And Maxine Waters, of course.

was there and Elijah Cummings, Charlie Rangel, so many legends.

I got to see John Lewis.

He called me over and first thing he said to me on the floor, one of my first days in the house, he said, are you the new guy?

I said, yes, sir.

Mr. Lewis, that's me.

He said, no, Hakeem, you don't have to call me.