[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    MASKING CHILDREN IS CHILD ABUSE

  (Mrs. GREENE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. GREENE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk about how 
children feel about masks.
  You see, while they are watching television, seeing Super Bowl games 
where adults are filling stadiums without masks and enjoying 
themselves, and while they see concerts happen, they see people go to 
work, they see adults going many places all over this country without 
masks, they are forced to wear a mask every single day at school, and 
it is wrong. Actually, it is child abuse.
  Now, I know that sounds like strong words, but it really is because 
children are not at risk of COVID-19. As a matter of fact, children are 
at the lowest risk.
  Do you know what is harmful to children? Having their faces covered 
all day long at school, not being able to see each other's faces; not 
being able to see their teachers' faces; and not being able to learn 
properly speech, emotions, having that connection, seeing each other's 
faces, and learning from adults seeing each other's faces.
  Now, while Democrats are going on with the mask for thee and not for 
me, kids have had enough. And they are going to be future voters. They 
are sick and tired of being forced to wear a mask. It needs to end. 
Masking children is child abuse.

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