[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALING THE NATION

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise because in the last day, I 
feel compelled to speak about healing the Nation.
  Through my years of service, I have been able to serve on a number of 
committees and alliances in my Congressional district, in my city, in 
my State, that brought people together.
  I was chairperson of the Interfaith Ministries.
  I participated in a campaign of No More Hate.
  I have interacted with Muslims and Jewish communities alike.
  Where the Nation is now is not where her values are. The Nation is 
not taking the attention that is being given by the world because of 
the rise of white supremacy--Boogaloo Boys, Proud Boys.
  The Nation needs a healer and a unifier. We, as the American people, 
are much better when we disagree and acknowledge our disagreement, but 
we are unified around the values of equality and justice in this 
Nation.
  Those of us who want to improve police community relationships are 
not antipolice and should not be seen as that. Black Lives Matter is 
not a terrorist group. In fact, the terrorist groups have been 
designated as white supremacists.
  Let us unify and come together around the truth. I am ready to do so 
to heal the Nation.

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