Political Quotes

“First of all, I don't think that my colleagues have caught us in any kind of contradiction when they raised the case of Representative Gosar, who posted a video on social media depicting himself killing our colleague Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and also attacking President Biden. This was a true threat. These were fighting words. This is something that is totally within our First Amendment tradition. Mr. Speaker, we live in a time of terror and war, great polarization and trauma across the world. We must grapple the rule of law to our souls with hoops of steel at this moment. In a time of all kinds of storms all over the world, the rule of law, the Constitution, is our shore, and now is a moment to hug the shore. Let's defend the freedom of speech for today, for tomorrow, and going forward in the Congress of the United States. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert this article from 11 Alive News, titled: ``Metro Atlanta woman killed in Jerusalem: reports,'' dated November 6, 2023. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection. [From 11alive.com, Nov. 6, 2023] Metro Atlanta Woman Killed in Jerusalem: Reports (By 11Alive Staff) Jerusalem, Israel--A metro Atlanta woman was killed Monday morning in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, news outlets reported.…”