Janice Schakowsky: “I am so proud to stand here against hate, but even more, I feel compelled to stand here against violence. When the…”

“I am so proud to stand here against hate, but even more, I feel compelled to stand here against violence. When the categories of people that are named in this bill were picked, it wasn't sort of a capricious or random or even a liberal bias sort of thing, that we want to support certain people or single them out. It is because the statistics show us and the law enforcement community who supports this bill has said, these are the victims of violence. They are named for only one reason and that's it. And we are talking about people who are victims of assault, of brutal attacks, of torture, or even of murder. You can say it as many times as you want. This is not about thought. This is not about speech. This is about violence. And you or your pastor may not agree with homosexuals or transgenders, but surely you don't think that is a reason for them to be assaulted. Support the bill.”