[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14494]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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           INSULTING AND DEMEANING COMMENT BY MR. HERMAN CAIN

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, all of us value constructive 
conversation and dialogue. In fact, I believe the Republican debates 
that have been occurring are valuable and insightful for the American 
people. I have no quarrel with the First Amendment and one's right to 
speak as one desires.
  But I take issue with Mr. Herman Cain's very insulting and demeaning 
comment on a whole body politic of people, African Americans, when 
asked the questions why they have made choices, political choices as 
they have made, and he chose to suggest that African Americans are 
brainwashed.
  I take issue, Mr. Cain, with your very unfortunate choice of words, 
because if you look chronologically and historically at African 
Americans, they voted Republican; they voted Democrat. They were in 
love with the idea of President Lincoln, who, of course, is known to 
have freed the slaves, and voted for Republicans for a number of years.
  Democrats and African Americans both vote their interests, their 
interest in saving Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, their 
interest and investment in this Nation and relief from the burdensome 
taxes by the Bush administration.
  So, Mr. Cain, get your facts right. We're not brainwashed, and I am 
absolutely insulted by your ludicrous insinuation of African American 
intellect in choosing their political party.


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Brooks). Members are reminded to direct 
their remarks to the Chair.

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