[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      INCITING POLITICAL VIOLENCE

  (Mr. GOMEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOMEZ. Mr. Speaker, I believe some of my Republican colleagues, 
and one in particular, wish harm upon this legislative body. I am not 
saying this for shock value; it is the conclusion I drew after a Member 
of Congress advocated violence against our peers, the Speaker, and our 
government.
  It is what I believed after this Chamber was turned into a crime 
scene just 10 weeks ago. It is how many of us felt, sheltering in this 
room, as the Capitol was breached.
  Some Members called their loved ones to say good-bye. Others prayed 
to their God. And I asked myself if this would be the day our democracy 
died.
  I take no joy in introducing this resolution, but any Member who 
incites political violence and threatens our lives must be expelled, 
and I will do everything I can in my power to protect our democracy and 
keep all of my colleagues safe.

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