[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            VIOLENCE AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS IS UN-AMERICAN

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the 
horrific anti-Asian American sentiment that has been brewing in our 
country.
  Like all of you, I was heartbroken by this week's shooting in 
Georgia. This violent act of hate has no place in our country. While 
this tragedy deserves all our outrage and attention, it is important to 
remember that this was not an isolated incident.
  COVID-19 has worsened the racism and xenophobia our AAPI brothers and 
sisters face. Many elected officials have used the pandemic to fan the 
flames of hate, and now they refuse to accept the consequences of their 
actions.
  My district is home to over 10,000 Asian Americans. They make our 
community whole, and they do not deserve to live in fear because of 
hateful rhetoric that has spread across America.
  As President Biden has said, violence against Asian Americans is un-
American, and it must stop.

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