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Beyoncé isn't only receiving recognition on the awards stage.
On Wednesday (March 1), Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Cali) gushed over the 32-time Grammy award winner on the House Floor in honor of the start of Women's History Month.
“I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month by honoring an individual who represents both so well,” Garcia said. “She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she’s now and forever the moment."
Beyoncé, who became the most decorated artist in Grammy history last month, is “so much more than a performer and a singer,” Garcia continued.
“She’s a creator and an artist. When the radio said to speed it up, she went slower. And I’ll never forget the time I saw Destiny’s Child perform for the very first time," he said. “It was life-changing for me and the way I experienced music. I became an instant fan then and have been a huge fan ever since.”
The California Democrat went on to call Beyoncé a role model who “stood up for voting rights, for feminism, for women and girls, for my community — the LGBTQ+ community."
“For my generation and so many others, she simply is the greatest of all time,“ Garcia declared on the House Floor.
“Her story is history,” he continued. “You are irreplaceable."
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