[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE FIGHT FOR WESTERN CIVILIZATION

  (Mr. HARRIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Western civilization is 
under siege.
  Violent criminals roam free. Foreigners who hate this country are 
infiltrating our universities, and, worst of all, innocent people are 
silenced or even killed for their beliefs.
  In recent weeks, tragedies in North Carolina and Utah shook our 
country to its core. Mr. Speaker, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was 
stabbed to death by a repeat offender on a train in Charlotte just 
outside my district, and 31-year-old Charlie Kirk was assassinated for 
sharing his ideas and his love for this country.
  These tragedies are not isolated incidents but signs of a national 
epidemic of lawlessness and division that threatens the very fabric of 
our society. Iryna and Charlie have opened many eyes to the battle 
being waged against our Nation, but this war isn't just against 
America. It is an assault against the entire West.
  We can't let fear silence us. Their deaths should only fuel our 
resolve. We must protect the West and all that it represents. Is 
America ready to stand against those who would threaten this Republic? 
I hope so, so let's roll.

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