Frank Pallone: “I think that this is a tradition that should not change because it is…”

On the recordNovember 12, 1997

I think that this is a tradition that should not change because it is based on protections that were put into place, in effect, in reaction to the McCarthy era of the House Un-American Activities Committee, specifically the Hollywood 10 hearing. Mr. Speaker, we know, those of us who have seen clips or videos from that day, know that witnesses were filmed, blacklisted, their lives were destroyed. Why would we want to go back to that? Why do we not learn the lessons of the past and not repeat the mistakes that were made in the past?

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Frank Pallone

Democratic · New Jersey

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Editor's note · Context

Defending a longstanding rule against changes proposed by colleagues during a House debate.

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Frank Pallone: “I think that this is a tradition that should not change because it is based on protections that were put into place, in…”

Editor's note · Context