[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 23 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ``SCHINDLER'S LIST''

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about 
some of the inappropriate actions of some Members of this House. I 
cannot begin to fathom why someone watching the Academy Award winning 
``Schindler's List'' on television the other night would choose to 
focus their attention on the harsh language or the images depicted in 
the film rather than the horrifying message of that film.
  Yes; an apology was given, a little late I might add, for the 
Holocaust is one of mankind's worst moments in history and the 
importance of telling this story to the widest audience possible is 
what happened the other night. Those of us with compassion and feeling 
understood that history cannot be repeated. Only by retelling the story 
can we prevent millions of innocent victims from losing their lives 
again. The story of man's inhumanity to man should have been the focus, 
not someone's prurient interest in this great film.
  Mr. Speaker, some apologies come too late and are disingenuous in 
light of what was said. I think we need to understand where these 
insensitive comments come from, just as we understand where the 
comments came from yesterday about the Branch Davidians and David 
Koresh were innocent victims. They were not. They raped young women.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope this pattern does not continue. I think this 
House needs to get on with the right kind of business, the people's 
business.

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