Eric Swalwell: “This shutdown is shining a light and showing the world some of the extreme members of the Tea Party. This weekend, Tea…”

“This shutdown is shining a light and showing the world some of the extreme members of the Tea Party. This weekend, Tea Party Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee led a rally on the National Mall where one of their speakers, Freedom Watch founder Larry Klayman, called on President Obama to ``leave town, put the Quran down, and come out with your hands up.'' The rally moved to the White House where Tea Partyers waved the Confederate flag in front of the President's home. The picture is unnerving; it is despicable; and it is not the same flag that we just pledged allegiance to in this House. It does not depict an America whose seal reads: ``E Pluribus Unum''--``Out of many, one.'' To date, neither Senator nor any member of the Tea Party Caucus in this House has publicly denounced these ugly, disgusting comments toward our President. I respectfully ask my friends across the aisle to do so. We may disagree on many things in this Chamber, but I sincerely believe that no one in the Tea Party Caucus believes that this display outside the President's house is acceptable. Condemn this behavior. If you don't and you let it go, you are condoning it. ``Out of many, one''--``E Pluribus Unum.'' As one America, let's denounce this. It is time to come together. ____________________”