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On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, a few minutes ago we had a bill on domestic terrorism, Democrats wouldn't add language about the murder of a President Trump supporter by a member of Antifa. On that same bill, Democrats wouldn't add language about an assassination attempt on two police officers just 2 weeks ago, but now we have a bill to Federalize hairstyles. Federalize hairstyles. Democrats are doing nothing to address the violence and unrest in the streets of our cities, attacks on law enforcement officers across the country. Portland and other cities continue to surrender their streets to violent left-wing agitators, placing their residences and businesses at risk--residents and businesses and business owners across the country from--you have got Asian Americans, African Americans, you got all kinds--all Americans--can't deal with that, but we can Federalize hair. Racial discrimination is terrible, it is wrong, and it is already illegal under the law, as the gentleman from North Dakota pointed out. You go ask any American right now, September 2020: What should the United States House of Representatives be focused on? Lots of important issues we have got to deal with. But a policy that I think is redundant, as the gentleman pointed out, that is already covered under Federal law. We don't want any discrimination and we should rightly deal with it when it raises its ugly head. But this, come on.…
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio
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Sep 21, 2020

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