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On the recordJuly 18, 2019
And still I rise with love of country in my heart, understanding that, Mr. Speaker, we have gone from ``lock her up'' to ``Jews will not replace us,'' to now ``send her back.'' ``Send her back.'' Mr. Speaker, bigotry, hate is on the rise in the country, and I am so proud of the 95 persons who, yesterday, voted against bigotry and hate. We must not allow this to continue. We now are moving on; we are marching on until victory is won. We first had 58, then we had 66. Now, we have 95. We are marching on to 212. And, Mr. Speaker, let me close with this: This is an important time in our country. These are dangerous times. Every Member of this House needs additional security. I am going to file a bill asking for more security for the Members of this House. Leadership has adequate security. Members do not have adequate security. I want to thwart the efforts of those who might want to harm a Member of this House. ____________________
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas
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Jul 18, 2019

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