Rashida Tlaib said "I thank my colleague from Indiana. I really appreciate the incredible public service that not only stems here but, as you all know, many of our servicemen and women who are of Muslim faith are serving our country every single day. Again, people need not try to separate us as not being part of this amazing country. The Muslim ban completely tears that down and comes from, again, a place of hate that we need to push back against. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal), who I really honor and respect, the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, my good colleague, one of the fighters within this Chamber every single day for communities of color and marginalized communities." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 29, 2020

I thank my colleague from Indiana. I really appreciate the incredible public service that not only stems here but, as you all know, many of our servicemen and women who are of Muslim faith are serving our country every single day. Again, people need not try to separate us as not being part of this amazing country. The Muslim ban completely tears that down and comes from, again, a place of hate that we need to push back against. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal), who I really honor and respect, the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, my good colleague, one of the fighters within this Chamber every single day for communities of color and marginalized communities.

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Rashida Tlaib

Democratic · Michigan

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