WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following statement on May 2, 2025: * * * Figures Gives Commencement Address at Alabama State University Thank you, President Ross, the Board of Trustees, deans, members of the faculty and staff, alumni, family and friends, the history-making basketball team that won an NCAA tournament game for the first time in school history, and most importantly the class of 2025; it is an honor to be with you today. We are all here not   more