[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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             IN SUPPORT OF FAIR REPRESENTATION FOR LATINOS

  (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, the Republicans are trying to deny the 
gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez] the seat she won in a fair 
election. They are carrying out an investigation whose only purpose is 
to harass and intimidate the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez] 
and Latino voters.
  Now they are trying to prevent an accurate count in the 2000 census. 
By not counting Latinos, opponents of a fair census can justify 
slashing resources to these communities. By pretending that millions of 
people do not exist, Latinos are silent at every level, from school 
boards all the way up to Presidential elections.
  Well, I have news for the Republicans. Latinos will not be silenced. 
Recently, the Republicans passed out a memo about how to appeal to 
Latinos. Well, the Republicans need to learn a lesson about politics. 
By insulting our community this way, they will never get another Latino 
to join the Republican Party.

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