[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 110 (Friday, June 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   FLYING THE PRIDE FLAG AT EMBASSIES

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I point out that every month 
in this country, if you include the people who come over here kind of 
administratively, we hit new records of people who I think are here 
illegally. That is not going down if you compare month after month.
  In any event, currently the Biden administration is encouraging our 
embassies abroad to fly the so-called pride flag on our embassies, 
including the Vatican. This is completely inappropriate, and the Biden 
administration should immediately stop this policy.
  America is a blessed Nation that has, I think, been the light of the 
world. Rather than sending a message to the world that America stands 
for and is great because of its freedoms guaranteed under our 
Constitution and the bravery, faith, purity, and respect for the law of 
its people, it sends the message that America stands for the LGBT 
sexual agenda.
  Leaving aside the absurdity that any sexually related flag should 
stand with Old Glory--how ridiculous--this is not the message we want 
to send to the countries around the world. It is also an insult to the 
hundreds of millions of Americans who oppose this agenda as well as the 
hundreds of thousands who made our country great and would be appalled 
by this.
  President Biden, please take down this flag.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks 
to the Chair.

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