[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING CONSTITUTION DAY

  (Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as Constitution Day approaches.
  The assassination of Charlie Kirk is a watershed moment for free 
speech. Charlie made a name for himself exercising his First Amendment 
rights. He was shot answering a question from a liberal influencer.
  His assassination sends a message that if you disagree on the wrong 
issues, you might end up paying for it, even with your life.
  Regardless of politics, Americans don't want a country where people 
are shot for their views.
  Freedom of speech is under serious threat. From gender ideology to 
race, the far left has weaponized political correctness, punishing 
dissenters with social and professional consequences.
  If we want the First Amendment to survive this moment, we must 
restore respect for the rule of law and confront the factors fueling 
division.
  Charlie Kirk was reaching out to the other side when he died, and to 
honor his legacy, we should do the same.

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