[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS

  (Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with my 
Asian American and Pacific Islander brothers and sisters.
  Asian Americans continue to experience violence, harassment, and 
discrimination. Across our country, our AAPI communities live in fear 
of being targets of deadly violence and racist slurs, simply because of 
who they are.
  As we work to invest and rebuild our communities, we must make one 
thing clear: Hate and racism have no home here, not in our policies, 
and not in our hearts.
  Yesterday, we passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to send to the 
President's desk. Today, we passed a resolution condemning the horrific 
shooting in Atlanta.
  We are making progress, but we must never lose sight of the work that 
lies ahead to combat the hatred and violence against the AAPI community 
and root out racism against our brothers and sisters.

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