Bernie Sanders: “I rise in opposition to S. Res. 670, which, in my view, does, in fact, not go far enough to address the very serious…”

“I rise in opposition to S. Res. 670, which, in my view, does, in fact, not go far enough to address the very serious crisis of bigotry taking place all over this country. Let me be very clear. Anti-Semitism is a vile and disgusting form of bigotry that has existed for hundreds, if not thousands, of years and in the last century resulted in the deaths of at least 6 million people, including some in my own family. I strongly and unequivocally condemn all forms of anti-Semitism. In addition, it is imperative that Congress, representing the American people, make clear our strong opposition to all forms of bigotry in this country, whether on college campuses or elsewhere, including Islamophobia, homophobia, racism, and the growing attacks against the Asian-American community. Our goal must be to bring people together as one Nation regardless of our religion, regardless of where we were born, regardless of the color of our skin. And the resolution that I am offering, which I hope will be accepted, makes that abundantly clear: no to anti-Semitism, no to Islamophobia, no to all forms of racism and bigotry. And as we do our best to combat racism and all of its ugly manifestations, we must also hold our heads high and with pride as we honor the First Amendments to our Constitution, brilliantly developed by the Founders of this country.…”