[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 16 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DEFEND DEMOCRACY AGENDA

  (Mr. DELUZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
one minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DELUZIO. Mr. Speaker, I love this country, as so many here do. I 
remain as committed to it today as I was when I entered the Naval 
Academy as a 17-year-old. Through my voting rights, election security, 
and cybersecurity security work at Pitt Cyber and the Brennan Center, I 
know, like others, that the threats to this beautiful and fragile 
democracy of ours are serious.
  In this very Chamber on January 6, insurrectionists attacked the 
people's government, spurred on by lies and conspiracy. Every patriotic 
American understands that government of, by, and for the people is a 
lot stronger than the guns and threats of extremists.
  With antidemocratic forces on the rise, Congress needs an all-hands-
on-deck approach to protecting our Constitution.
  That is why, today, I launched my defend democracy agenda, a three-
part policy roadmap to strengthen American democracy. Public trust is 
central, so my agenda starts with a critical slate of policies to try 
and earn back that trust.
  I hope all with a love of country will join me in supporting these 
anticorruption, transparency, and reform measures for Congress and for 
political campaigns.

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