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.
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