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On the recordJune 2, 2020
Madam President, I come to the floor today with the remarks I had prepared while home in Wyoming last week, but first I need to comment on the tragedy that is facing our Nation today. Anyone who has seen the video of George Floyd being murdered-- murdered--has to be heartbroken. The peaceful protests that followed-- peaceful at first--about police abuse against any--any--American are important and are necessary. These peaceful protests about George Floyd's death have been hijacked, though, by violent criminals. Anyone who sees the video of the wanton destruction and the looting and the rioting and the arson knows that those who are involved have no respect for the people they are harming. They dishonor the memory of George Floyd, and they dishonor the cause for which the demonstrators and the protesters first took to the streets. Those who would desecrate the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Veterans Memorial, and the church that every President has worshipped in going back to James Madison--those are people who are set on undermining our Nation Coronavirus My goal today is to come to the floor to talk about rebuilding our Nation--rebuilding our Nation as we recover from coronavirus. Last week at Memorial Day services in Wyoming, I reflected on America's heroes and the sacrifices so many have made for the rest of us.…
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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