[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 110 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             SWIFT AND SURE JUSTICE FOR THE THIN BLUE LINE

  (Mr. HENSARLING asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise as a proud and sad citizen of 
Dallas, Texas. I am so proud of that thin blue line that keeps all of 
our citizens safe, including my wife, my son, my daughter. I am so sad 
for the fallen, their families, their sons, their daughters, their 
spouses. It is a time of mourning; it is a time of prayer; but it is 
also a time of justice--swift and sure justice--for anyone who engaged 
in this act of evil.
  Mr. Speaker, it is also a time for healing, and it is a time to 
remember Martin Luther King's dream, which should be America's dream, 
that, one day, our children will grow up to be judged by the content of 
their character and not by the color of their skin.
  I dream also that, one day, we may decide that it is not a 
controversial statement to say that all lives matter, because it is not 
a time for us, it is not a time for them. It is only a time for we, the 
people, to treasure all life and respect the dignity of all of God's 
children.
  It is time to look into our hearts and ask the fundamental question: 
Today, will I promote a color-conscious society, or will I promote a 
colorblind society? Today, will I exploit the wound, or, today, will I 
attempt to heal the wound?
  May the God who gave us life and liberty heal the wounded of our 
Nation, heal the wounded of the city of Dallas, lift up the families of 
the fallen, and bless our land with greater peace and greater 
understanding.

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