[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CULTURE WARS IN OUR CLASSROOMS

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, when my Lord, my savior, Jesus Christ, was 
on this Earth, He said: Suffer the children to come to me and do not 
deny them.
  Unfortunately, this week, my Republican colleagues are bringing 
forward a bill, H.R. 5, the so-called Parents Bill of Rights, which 
will not teach our children to love, not teach them tolerance, not 
teach them the plethora of issues and ideas that extend to all 
Americans.
  It will bring culture wars into our classrooms. It will deprive our 
students of accurate and fact-based education. It will not teach them 
tolerance and love.
  Americans everywhere overwhelmingly agree that Congress should focus 
on tangible assistance that will improve student outcomes, not 
polarizing culture wars. The pandemic has already erased years of 
learning from our children, and nothing in this legislation will 
address that issue.
  We have not had one hearing on gun violence in our classrooms. 
Instead, we are prioritizing MAGA talking points over improving student 
outcomes.

  Let's get back to the people's business. Let's teach tolerance and 
love to our children. Let parents open their hearts and their 
children's hearts to what needs to be done.

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