[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            STOP ASIAN HATE

  (Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues 
in bringing attention to the widespread violence against the Asian-
American community. This pandemic has inflamed hatred and racism, and 
we must lend our voices in support of our Asian-American brothers and 
sisters.
  In Georgia, just 2 months ago, a horrific attack targeted three 
Asian-owned spas, and eight lives were lost. They were working parents, 
grandparents, and spouses, and they left behind an unconscionable loss 
and emptiness in their communities.
  We know that this attack is not isolated. Since the start of the 
pandemic, there have been more than 6,600 reported incidents of anti-
Asian hate. Across this country, Asian Americans are living in fear for 
the safety of themselves, their friends, and their families.
  On this floor this week, we passed two critical pieces of legislation 
to condemn the attack in Georgia and to ensure accountability for hate 
crimes against the Asian-American community.
  We must continue to stand with the Asian-American community and put 
an end to this violence. My district, my home State of Nevada, and our 
Nation, welcome diversity, and acts of hatred and bigotry have no place 
here.

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