[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H2989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       DISMANTLE WHITE SUPREMACY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, a week ago, this body acted to bring 
justice to our communities to begin the uncomfortable, urgent work of 
dismantling white supremacy wherever it finds shelter.
  But our work is far from finished.
  In the days since we passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 
a young biracial woman named Althea Bernstein was set on fire by four 
White men as she sat in her car.
  Three police officers from North Carolina were fired after they 
laughed about slaughtering Black people.
  The President of the United States proudly promoted a video of one of 
his supporters shouting ``white power'' at protesters.
  Mr. Speaker, if we fail to meet this moment to enact the change 
demanded by millions of Americans of all colors, all creeds, all 
beliefs, the damage to this institution and to our Nation will be 
immense.
  This body was built to be a reflection of the people whom we 
represent. They have the courage to create that change. So should we.

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