[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RALLY AROUND THE SECOND AMENDMENT

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I call attention one more time to the 
Members of this body about the lack of respect for the Second Amendment 
that took place in the State of New Mexico recently.
  We all know where the increase in crime rate came from; probably 
three things: first of all, the breakdown of the family, which was 
encouraged by Lyndon Johnson's war on the family; secondly, liberal 
judges, who are not predisposed to put criminals in jail; and finally, 
liberal district attorneys who do not want to put members of the 
criminal class in jail.
  As a result, we wind up with an increase in murders and an increase 
in crimes committed with guns. We have to rally and make it impossible, 
politically impossible, for anybody else to do what the New Mexico 
Governor did a few weeks ago.
  The Second Amendment is designed to keep the power in this country 
with the people. Just because we have a family breakdown, together with 
ultra leftwing judges and district attorneys, is no reason to give up 
on our Second Amendment.
  Rally, America. Rally around that Second Amendment.

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