[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H1175-H1176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TAKEOVER OF GREENLAND

  (Mr. VASQUEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VASQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my Republican 
colleagues to reject the President's proposed takeover of Greenland.
  As we celebrate Dr. King's legacy, I am reminded of his belief that 
the ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of 
comfort and convenience but where they stand at times of challenge and 
controversy.
  This is one of the most turbulent and divided times in our Nation's 
history. As a governing body and as a nation, our individual and 
collective character is being measured and tested. We must not fail 
that test.
  America must show the world that we truly are a nation built not on 
hostility but on reasoned diplomacy and the deeper values of freedom 
and liberty that our forefathers fought for.
  I come from a State with a long and proud history of military 
service, brave

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men and women who stood up courageously to tyranny, fighting for 
liberation, strengthening world peace, upholding law, and reflecting 
the patriotic values that we claim to defend.
  The time is now in which our true character is being tested, and my 
Republican colleagues must decide if we will honor those who have gone 
before us or betray their legacy and our deepest values.
  I implore this body to act with courage and moral character and 
reject any future proposals from the President to take over Greenland.

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