[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 22 (Friday, February 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONDEMNING THE BEHAVIOR OF CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE

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                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 5, 2021

  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to condemn the behavior, 
comments, and beliefs of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
  Rep. Greene has stated or shown support for a number of baseless 
conspiracy theories and criminal actions against American elected 
officials and institutions. Even before she represented the people of 
Georgia's 14th District, Rep. Greene said or supported beliefs that 1) 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should be shot, 2) the terrorist attacks on 
September 11, 2001 did not happen, and 3) the shooting at a Parkland, 
FL high school that killed 17 people was staged.
  Since Rep. Greene has been elected to Congress, she has continued her 
horrific, incendiary and anti-American rhetoric and behavior. Rep. 
Greene has encouraged and incited the disgraceful attack on our 
nation's Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 as well as acts of 
violence against former presidents of the United States. She has posted 
on social media a split-screen picture of herself with an AR-15 
automatic weapon on one side and three female Members of Congress on 
the other with the caption, ``The Squad's Worst Nightmare.'' No Member 
of Congress should have to worry about being in pictures with an AR-15 
pointed at them. As a deliberative body, we debate, and we disagree. 
But we do not abide death threats of any sort.
  Her attempted apology on the House floor was just a disingenuous 
attempt at covering her true beliefs. Never once did she address the 
violent comments towards Democratic Leadership that she made or agreed 
with.
  The Republican leadership refused to punish Rep. Greene for her 
statements and behavior. In fact, they thought it was a good idea to 
put her on the House Education and Labor Committee. For a Member of 
Congress to claim that the Parkland tragedy is fake and then be 
assigned to the Education Committee is outrageous. It is a slap in the 
face to all the families who lost children and loved ones during that 
horrible day.
  Never at any point has Rep. Greene fully recanted, repudiated nor 
apologized for any of her statements and behavior. Every day she is a 
sitting Member of Congress brings shame and dishonor to the U.S. House 
of Representatives. Her actions are absolutely unacceptable and beneath 
the dignity of this body. I strongly believe that Rep. Greene poses a 
continuous threat to the safety of several Members of this body and the 
institutions that have been the pride of America for more than 200 
years.
  That is why I voted for the removal of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 
from all committee assignments and will further push for her removal 
from Congress.

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