[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 146 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5462-H5463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HATE HAS NO PLACE ON LONG ISLAND

  (Mr. LaLOTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaLOTA. Mr. Speaker, hate has no place on Long Island.
  Recently, we Long Islanders witnessed a disturbing act of vandalism 
and hate targeting the BAPS Temple in Melville, a sacred place for 
countless peaceful, family, and faith-focused Hindus who proudly call 
Long Island home.
  In response, I joined more than a dozen elected officials and 
religious and community leaders who stood together to send a clear 
message: Acts of

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hate and intolerance will never be tolerated in our communities.
  America's strength comes from our foundation of religious and 
political freedom, and when these core values are attacked, then we 
unite as one.
  I am proud of the bipartisan and united effort shown in standing with 
the BAPS community of Long Island in this difficult moment.
  Together we will always rise to defend the principles that bind us as 
Americans and reject hate in all its forms.

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