[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 198 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONCERNS REGARDING HATE SPEECH AND THREATS IN OUR COUNTRY

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise to share my concerns regarding 
the hate speech and threats throughout our country and the world.
  We must speak loudly and clearly with one voice: Threats, harassment, 
and hate based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, 
gender, or any other identity have no place in our communities, on our 
college campuses, and in our society.
  The increase of these cases is serious and it demands action. Bills 
we have been voting on do not address all the rise of hate against all 
the protected groups, including the concurrent rise of Islamophobia and 
bigotry against Palestinians.
  Let me be clear: I stand with our ally Israel. I condemn the violence 
committed against the Israeli civilians by Hamas. I speak out against 
anti-Semitism, but it is a glaring omission not to include other 
protected classes.
  We are missing an opportunity to condemn hate in all its forms. I 
remain steadfast in condemning hate speech and the violence it 
inspires.

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