Unlike Alexander Haig, I am only here temporarily. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney), who is from the East Side and who, as chairperson, brought us the great hearing last year on…

When politicians use terms like 'China virus' or 'kung flu'... it has the effect and intention of putting a target on the back of all Asian Americans.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. I would ask unanimous consent to submit 60 letters and documents from civil rights groups and NGOs that were submitted today.

We call upon our leaders to condemn racism in all its forms, invest in the AAPI communities, and support individuals who've experienced race-based violence.

In short, words matter.

Use of the right words of our leaders can help calm fears, reassure those feeling under threat.

I want to thank the chairman for his time, and I want to thank Mrs. Maloney and Ms. Speier for their long work on this, and the many women before them who have worked hard on this effort. Congress created the limitation on years on the…

That is not speech. That is action.

Sadly, this incident was one of several recent ones where elderly Asian Americans were similarly knocked violently to the ground.

The Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will come to order.

I would like to ask that we have a moment of silence in memory of the individuals tragically killed, murdered, in Atlanta, Georgia.

During this past year, some of our highest elected officials deliberately and consistently use racist language tying COVID-19 to Asians.