I would say to the gentleman that we are talking about the constitutional rights of a United States citizen, and we do not have the right to remain silent, as Members of Congress, if those rights are being trampled on. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished leader.
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Asian Americans are becoming more politically visible, and our numbers are showing that.
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