[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11112]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     GOP CONFEDERATE FLAG AMENDMENT

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, the hope of a secure, livable world lies 
within those who believe in justice and equality for all.
  Democrats have worked in a bipartisan fashion to ban the display of 
Confederate flags in Federal cemeteries and barred National Park 
Services from doing business in gift shops that sell the Confederate 
flag.
  Last night, Republicans rolled out an amendment that would resurrect 
the Confederate flag in our national parks. Mr. Speaker, I was appalled 
by these actions.
  The tragic events in Charleston led to South Carolina's landmark vote 
last night to take down the Confederate flag from their statehouse. If 
South Carolina can act, certainly and surely, Congress can support our 
national parks in acting to don't sell that flag.
  Mr. Speaker, these are America's parks, and they belong to all 
people. The Nation is watching. Don't go down in history as not 
standing up against violence and racism.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me to ensure that we don't 
sell that flag, the Confederate flag.

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