[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      EMMETT TILL ANTILYNCHING ACT

  Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Madam President, for the last 4 years I 
have worked hard with my friends across the aisle on antilynching 
legislation, legislation that has failed in this body 200 times. We 
passed it in 2019 under Republican leadership in this Senate, only for 
it to fall apart in the House.
  Well, after more than a century of failed attempts, both Chambers of 
Congress have finally passed this historic piece of legislation. I am 
proud to say we did the right thing not for Republicans or Democrats, 
but for Americans who have watched their government fall short too many 
times.
  While we cannot erase our Nation's past, today, we have taken a 
significant step toward a better future for all. This long overdue 
piece of legislation sends a clear message: We will not tolerate hatred 
and violence against our fellow Americans.

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