Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Serving in public office is and should be a sacred responsibility, and that responsibility calls upon us to condemn hate…”

“Serving in public office is and should be a sacred responsibility, and that responsibility calls upon us to condemn hate when we see it. If we let hate fester and spread, then it will destroy us. That is why one in three women have been attacked violently in this country and around the world. But instead of apologizing today, Republicans chose to vilify immigrants yet again which is an outrage when the victim is herself a Latina. Madam Speaker, do you remember the gunman who traveled to El Paso to kill Mexicans after Republican politicians demonized them? Scripture says: Love thy neighbor as thyself. And we must also love this institution. It is the love for this institution and the love for our fellow Members which is calling upon us to pass this resolution.”