QUOTE of NOTE - Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas - Brief Article

Black Issues in Higher Education, Nov 23, 2000 by Sheila Jackson Lee

"I think we missed a very valuable opportunity. African Americans are only 11 percent of the high-tech industry, and they continue to be underemployed."

-- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, on recent legislation to expand a program allowing U.S. employers to fill key vacancies with individuals living abroad.