Bill Pascrell: “I rise today to pledge my enthusiastic support for the flag protection amendment. I will be darned if I am going to…”

“I rise today to pledge my enthusiastic support for the flag protection amendment. I will be darned if I am going to accept the technicalities that we talk about and we have heard this afternoon. I know the law is technical, but we are bogged down in technicalities. There is a breeze, a gentle breeze going through these Chambers today. Seven hundred thousand brave men and women gave their lives since the beginning of this Republic. We ought to seize back the responsibilities given to us by the voters. We should never kowtow to any other branch of government, regardless of their decision. The Supreme Court is not absolute. Only God is absolute on any decision. The fact that we quote Justice Scalia makes me stronger in my conviction that we must pass this. This is not just any other symbol to my colleagues and brothers. I am sorry. This is not just any other symbol. This is the symbol of democracy, Mr. Speaker. We are here to uphold that symbol. I am proud to stand with those who support this resolution.”