[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3607]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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              REJECT DISCRIMINATION AND UPHOLD OUR VALUES

  (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, yesterday, I stood with my colleagues on the 
House floor in a moment of silence as we mourned for the victims in 
Brussels.
  Today, as I watched leading politicians propose discriminatory 
policies targeting the Muslim community, I cannot be silent. Seventy 
years ago, my parents and grandparents were held prisoner during World 
War II without trial and without a reason, other than their Japanese 
heritage. In that moment, no one was willing to speak up for them. We 
cannot ignore the lessons of history.
  The Muslim community is the most frequent victim of terrorism and our 
greatest ally in ridding the world of extremism. Responding to Brussels 
by advocating for patrols of Muslim neighborhoods, or suggesting that 
we torture our enemies, is not only counterproductive, it violates the 
moral code that separates us from our enemies.
  It is my duty, and it is every American's duty to reject 
discrimination and uphold our values.

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