Rubén Gallego: “today, we had a chance to stand with the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country in…”

“today, we had a chance to stand with the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country in uniform. Ashli Babbitt is not that. She is a traitor; she will be a traitor; and she died a traitor. And let the Halls remember that here. My colleague from across the aisle refused to do that. Instead, he stands with the traitors of January 6. He is trying to say that an insurrectionist who broke into the Capitol with a knife deserves the same honor with the men and women who gave their lives for this country on the battlefield. It doesn't matter how many times she went. It doesn't matter how many times she was deployed. Benedict Arnold was one of the best generals we had until he betrayed us during the American Revolutionary War. He was still a traitor. Ashli Babbitt is a traitor. Ashli Babbitt's actions on January 6 are about as dishonorable as it gets. Giving her honors undermines the Constitution, and it undermines the real sacrifices of millions of veterans who defended our country. My colleague just set a dangerous precedent today. He is standing with the traitors of January 6. You do not deserve that, America. The veterans of this country do not deserve that. I yield the floor.”