[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14120]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           MANY AMERICANS ARE UNDER CLOUD OF FEAR AND ANXIETY

  (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, many Americans woke up today and after the 
elections under a cloud of fear and anxiety. There are children who, 
for perhaps the first time in their lives, are wondering if this 
country welcomes and respects them.
  I rise today to remind my colleagues, the incoming administration, 
and the American people that millions of our veterans and 
servicemembers have made incredible sacrifices in defense of a single 
powerful idea: no matter where you come from, what you believe, or who 
you love, you deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
  On Veterans Day, we expressed our enduring gratitude to those men and 
women--Latinos and Muslims, Christians and Jews, African Americans and 
all others--who put on the uniform to defend that idea. But our words 
are not enough. We must honor their service by protecting the rights 
and freedoms of every American, and we must keep our pledge to promote 
liberty and justice for all.
  Thank you again to all our veterans. We will honor your service.

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