Mary Gay Scanlon: “I thank my learned colleague for his input. It certainly would be refreshing to see anything pass the Senate these days.…”

“I thank my learned colleague for his input. It certainly would be refreshing to see anything pass the Senate these days. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the distinguished chairman of the Rules Committee. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished member of the Rules Committee, Ms. Scanlon, for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of good things included in this rule. I want to discuss one in particular today: H. Res. 908--condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19. This resolution is about our values; not our Democratic values, not our Republican values, it is about our American values. Look, I understand that politics can be contentious. The rhetoric can get heated. But what we are talking about here is something else altogether. Anti-Asian rhetoric crosses a line that should never be crossed. The Asian-American community is an integral part of our society. It is an important part of my community in Massachusetts. These are our neighbors, our friends, and our family. And the hateful rhetoric that we are hearing directed towards them during this pandemic is unacceptable. It has led to an uptick in physical attacks, verbal assaults, and online harassment. Hate crimes against Asian Americans are on the rise. Mr. Speaker, this is the antithesis of what the United States of America stands for. During difficult times, our Nation comes together.…”