[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H633-H634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              MARK THESE WORDS AS MY FIRST IN THIS CHAMBER

  (Mr. CASAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CASAR. Mr. Speaker, I am  Greg Casar, and I represent the heart 
of Texas.
  Today, thousands of my constituents are freezing without electricity. 
As Texans try to survive the cold weather and the climate crisis is 
being ignored in our State, they are also worried about paying for 
housing. They are worried because they have had their workers' rights 
stripped away, reproductive rights stripped away, and voting rights 
stripped away. They are worried that their kid could be shot in school.
  These are the concerns of the people. But Republican leadership here 
is working on none of these issues. Instead, they are trying to 
redistribute wealth from working-class families to their biggest 
corporate donors.
  But even though Texans may be without electricity today, we are far 
from powerless. We have a history of organizing for change in Texas.
  The same electricians who are getting the lights back on, the same 
medics caring for our sick, are sick and tired of right-wing extremism. 
These working families will be the ones to organize and create a true 
democracy

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where the people lead and the politicians follow.
  Mark these words as my first here in this Chamber.

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