[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           BLACK LIVES MATTER IS FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pose a question to my 
good friend, the Senator from Wisconsin.
  It amazes me that in the conspicuous and confirmed insurrection of 
January 6, when there were persons who were literally attacking and 
beating law enforcement officers in plain view; seeking to kill the 
Vice President, the Speaker, and Members of Congress; and throwing off 
racial epithets, that Senator from Wisconsin seemed to be confused.
  He was not afraid of the insurrectionists, who were beating police 
officers, but he would be afraid of young people of Black Lives Matter, 
who were fighting for social justice, and allegedly those who were 
Antifa, which is really an ideology.
  It strikes me quite amazing that this individual would not understand 
that that is racist. That is racism.
  I would hope that if a Senator takes an oath to serve the people of 
the United States of America and his own State that is very diverse 
that he would correct that kind of behavior and that he would, in fact, 
not be someone who would offer to say that Black Lives Matter is worthy 
of being frightened of.
  No, they are not. They are fighting for social justice. They are 
fighting for what is right. I think the gentleman needs to get 
corrected in what he is thinking.

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