Speech by Barbara Jordan
(D-Texas), Member of the
House Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Chairman:
I join in thanking you for giving the junior
members of this committee the glorious
opportunity of sharing the pain of this inquiry.
Mr. Chairman, you are a strong man and it has
not been easy, but we have tried as best we can
to give you as much assistance as possible.
Earlier today, we heard the beginning of the
Preamble to the Constitution of the United
States, "We, the people." It is a very eloquent
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Select the correct answer.
What was the purpose of Barbara Jordan's speech?
O A.to explain a problem with the wording of the Constitution
B.to show that Congress was at work
C.to explain the reason for an inquiry

D.to thank members of the committee for being allowed to speak