Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. Over the weekend, we witnessed one of the deadliest racial attacks in recent memory. A man consumed by hateful conspiracy theories targeted the Black community in Buffalo, killing ten innocent people in a grocery store. He posted a manifesto that was filled with hateful conspiracies and anti-Semitic propaganda, including the racist great replacement conspiracy theory promoted by white supremacists. White supremacy and anti-Semitism are poison to our society. Today, with these forces on the rise, they are turbocharged by social media which spreads these dangerous ideologies to more people around the world, creating a toxic blend of misinformation and hate. We can't afford to look the other way when individuals are inspired by hateful ideologies to attack our fellow Americans. That is why we must immediately pass the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act to empower our government to confront the threat of domestic violent extremism head-on. I thank my friend, Representative Schneider, for his tenacity in pursuing this important bill, which I am proud to cosponsor. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this critical legislation to combat anti-Semitism, white supremacy, and all forms of hateful violence which threaten all of our communities.”