[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             REBUILDING OUR CREDIBILITY ON THE WORLD STAGE

  (Ms. JACOBS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACOBS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of 
H.R. 1, the For the People Act.
  Mr. Speaker, I was in this very Chamber on January 6 when our 
democracy was attacked.
  In the days following, I received texts and calls from friends and 
former colleagues around the world, who were working on improving 
democracy in places like Burma and Hungary, who were devastated about 
what they were seeing and how it would impact their ability to make 
progress around the world.
  Passing H.R. 1, rebuilding trust in our democracy, is imperative for 
our national security.
  Since January 6, countries have questioned whether they need to 
listen to America's calls to defend human rights or abide by the 
results of free and fair elections.
  Our allies and partners have questioned if they should continue 
following our lead when it seems like other countries' autocratic 
systems are more capable of addressing crises.
  We need to rebuild our credibility on the world stage.
  Countries needn't be defined by their darkest days, but rather by how 
they overcome them.
  The world was watching on January 6, and it is watching again today.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1.

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