[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONDEMNING ALL ACTS OF VIOLENCE

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I unequivocally condemn all acts of 
violence, vandalism, and destruction of property. However, these acts 
are not all the same.
  Graffiti on the side of a building is not comparable to the stalking 
of doctors and nurses and the assaulting of patients who try to access 
healthcare.
  Yet, 38 of the 39 incidents listed in this resolution concern attacks 
on property, not people.
  In fact, the lone act of assault mentioned in this resolution took 
place when an individual targeted a healthcare facility for providing 
abortions and then attacked police officers, striking them multiple 
times.
  So, yes, the only threat to human life mentioned in this resolution 
was an attack on abortion providers and on patients who are seeking 
care and the law enforcement officers defending their right to provide 
and seek such care.
  Today, I ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join me 
in condemning the countless acts of violence against abortion providers 
and patients that they face every single day accessing care in this 
country.

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