[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE WEEK

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Religious 
Tolerance Week and celebrate the beautiful tapestry of faith that 
defines the Virgin Islands of the United States.
  In our homes, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Rastafarians, and 
practitioners of ancestral African tradition don't just coexist. We 
celebrate one another. The support of Ramadan, Yom Kippur, and Good 
Friday are solemn occasions shared by all. We celebrate brothers and 
sisters as they enjoy Diwali and hold sacred spaces where African 
traditionalist religion is practiced. Our festivals blend the sacred 
traditions of multiple faiths.
  This is not tolerance. It is love and an embodiment of what America 
promises: that our differences make us stronger, our faiths can 
flourish side by side, and unity does not require unanimity.
  As we face growing division in our Nation, let the Virgin Islands be 
a model. We prove every day that respecting each other's belief 
enriches us all. I ask for strength in that for all of us.

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