[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 67 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               ENDORSEMENT OF VIOLENCE IS UNCONSCIONABLE

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I rise out of great concern for the 
violence and looting that has taken over Minneapolis. Even more 
troubling is the seeming endorsement and, yes, incitement of it by 
Members of this body.
  It is unconscionable that a Member of Congress sent to Washington to 
make the laws that govern our Nation would encourage Americans to 
disregard those laws. Yet one of our Democratic colleagues, only one 
day after 136 rioters were arrested, called for protesters to ``stay on 
the street,'' ``get more active,'' and ``get more confrontational'' 
against our law enforcement, urging this escalation by asking 
protesters to ignore the citywide curfew. Hours later, that inevitable 
escalation did occur, with National Guardsmen and police being fired 
upon.
  These are very dangerous actions. Is this the standard by which we 
want this House to represent the people of this country, that 
incitement? I recall a lot of talk some months ago about a much lesser 
speech being inciteful, language must less geared toward that being 
inciteful, yet it happens here.
  Strong action needs to be taken by Speaker Pelosi and this House 
against these types of words.

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