[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14092]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN HAS DIVIDED OUR NATION

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, Donald Trump's hateful campaign has 
divided our Nation.
  After the election, Mr. Trump promised Americans that he would ``bind 
the wounds of division.''
  His appointment of Stephen Bannon as chief White House strategist is 
proof of the ugly direction Mr. Trump intends to take this country. 
Bannon built his media career catering to white supremacists and anti-
Semites.
  The fact that Republicans have been silent on Bannon's appointment is 
a disturbing sign. It shows that the Republican Party has embraced 
Trump's campaign agenda of blatant sexism, racial bigotry, and 
religious intolerance. This is an un-American ideology, and it must be 
confronted, both here in the House and in our communities.
  For millions of people, including families in my district, Trump's 
election means they are now living under a shroud of fear. In this 
House, and at home in Minnesota, I pledge to keep fighting to defend 
our fellow Americans from Trump's extreme agenda.
  If we want a strong America where all families have the opportunity 
to succeed, then we must stand united and reject those who fan the 
flames of hate.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would remind Members to refrain 
from engaging in personalities toward the President-elect.

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