[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E164]
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                   SUPPORTING CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY CHU

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. MARK TAKANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 2023

  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in fervent defense of a great friend 
and loyal colleague, Congresswoman Judy Chu, in light of recent attacks 
against her character. I consider Congresswoman Chu to be a fearless 
advocate for her community, a loyal Member of the United States House 
of Representatives, and a close personal friend.
  The disgraceful remarks made by a fellow Member of Congress towards 
Congresswoman Chu challenging her ``loyalty and competence'' exemplify 
the extremes Republicans will go to discredit the credibility of those 
they disagree with. To insinuate Congresswoman Chu is disloyal to her 
country is baseless and a blatantly racist attempt to vilify a faithful 
public servant. Congresswoman Chu's heritage as a proud Chinese 
American woman is a strength for this legislative body, rather than a 
danger. It is a somber reminder of the relentless scrutiny individuals 
of Chinese descent face on a daily basis. The unfortunate reality is 
these types of attacks on Chinese Americans are not atypical, as 
grotesque stereotypes perpetuate that Asian Americans are always 
foreign.
  The Republican Conference must hold all of their members accountable 
and must condemn all xenophobic attacks of all forms. Words matter--and 
can bring about significant harm to communities of all types. Our 
country has lived through the impacts of targeting Americans based 
solely on their country of origin. We must avoid the mistakes of our 
past and denounce bigotry and racism as it occurs, not channel it into 
hatred and baseless attacks against our fellow Americans.