Brian Babin: “I thank the gentleman for having this Special Order on such a crucial time in our history. You don't have to look hard…”

“I thank the gentleman for having this Special Order on such a crucial time in our history. You don't have to look hard to see the devastation left behind from the wokeism movement currently plaguing our beloved country. Our schools and our universities, our esteemed and feared military, our government on every level, and our history itself are being contaminated by those pushing socialism and division under the guise of being morally woke. {time} 2000 Webster's dictionary defines the word ``woke'' as being ``aware of and actively attentive to imparted facts and issues, especially issues of racial and social justice.'' Well, I can tell you with absolute certainty that I am woke to the following: First, I am woke to the fact that innocent men, women, and children across the country are being hurt and killed because of the left's call to defund the police around this Nation. I am woke to the fact that Democrats are more than willing to spend your hard-earned tax dollars on housing and free handouts for illegal aliens, but cannot be bothered to care for our homeless and our veterans. I am woke to the fact that the Critical Race Theory is racist in itself. And, lastly, I am woke to the fact that painting America as a racist nation is wrong on every level and a slap in the face to those of every color, every ethnicity, and creed who courageously paid the ultimate sacrifice so Old Glory could wave boldly and freely for years to come.…”