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Rep. Arrington: House Dems on “Wrong Side of History”, “Dividing Our Country”

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Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness.

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus?

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?
To hold China accountable for what they’ve done?

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

 

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Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

 

Watch The Video Here

 

Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

 

Watch The Video Here

 

Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

 

Watch The Video Here

 

Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

 

Watch The Video Here

 

Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”

Transcript: 

 

Rep. Arrington: “Thank you Madam Speaker, and I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for the opportunity to speak. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker - where is that passion, where is that indignation, over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are assaulting our law enforcement officers? People are being killed in cold blood in once great American cities and not nigh a word is said in this great chamber about what’s happening to our fellow Americans, whose rights are being trampled, instead, they want to hyperventilate over this pettiness. 

 

“We know what it’s about and the American people know what it’s about, Madame Speaker. They know good and well this is about scoring political points they’ve seen it over and over, day-in and day-out, for the last two years under this Pelosi leadership of this great representative body: obstruction, more political theatre, and just dividing us. This is dividing our country. This is opportunism like I’ve never seen before that you can’t refer to a virus by its place of origin? We’ve been doing that for time immemorial and now we can’t call it the Chinese virus? Somehow that’s offensive? This is about dividing our country. This is about stoking the flames of racial descension.

 

“It’s unamerican. It’s unacceptable for our leaders to do what’s happening today. And I trust the American people. They’re watching this. This is the stark contrast in leadership that we’ve been talking about. Do you want more of this, America? Do you want more of resolutions to condemn calling the virus the Wuhan virus? 

 

Or do you want to condemn what’s happening in Portland and Seattle and the rising in crime and the mass exodus by our police officers who feel that they’ve jeopardized their livelihoods and their lives? We’ve disrespected them. We’ve demonized them. What are we doing in this chamber? God save the union. God have mercy that we can’t just come together, solve a few problems, I don’t know, like the unprecedented crisis that we’re facing to get our American, our fellow American people, citizens, and families back on their feet?

To hold China accountable for what they’ve done? 

 

“There are real problems to solve. And I want to work with my colleagues. And they know we condemn racism. They know we don’t stand for making light of something so serious. But they are seizing on this political opportunistic moment. It’s the wrong time. They’re on the wrong side of history here, Madam Speaker. And the ultimate judge of what happens today in this chamber and what’s happened over the last two years will be in the hands of we the people. That’s my faith. That’s my confidence. Thank you for the time to my dear friend. Thank you, Madam Speaker.”