On the recordNovember 17, 2021
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this censure resolution. I watched this video, and I was sickened when I saw Mr. Gosar depicting the killing of another Member of this body and brandishing swords at the President of the United States. This kind of rhetoric is not just unfitting of a U.S. Representative, it is dangerous, and it can be deadly, as we saw on January 6 and in 2011 when an individual shot then-Congresswoman Gabby Giffords after Sarah Palin sent out a video with shooting targets on various congressional districts, including Gabby's. This is not a joke. This is not about politics. It is about safety. While healthy debate on the issues, on policy, is important, it is what keeps our democracy alive. This is not that. We cannot allow Members to encourage and incite violence, period. Mr. Gosar, you are no Alexander Hamilton. You must be held accountable. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are again reminded to address their remarks to the Chair.
