congressional_record: CREC-2017-02-06-pt1-PgH995-5
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| CREC-2017-02-06-pt1-PgH995-5 | 2017-02-06 | 115 | 1 | A BEACON OF DEMOCRACY | HOUSE | HOUSE | ALLOTHER | H995 | H995 | [{"name": "A. Donald McEachin", "role": "speaking"}] | 163 Cong. Rec. H995 | Congressional Record, Volume 163 Issue 20 (Monday, February 6, 2017) [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 20 (Monday, February 6, 2017)] [House] [Page H995] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] A BEACON OF DEMOCRACY (Mr. McEACHIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, in our country, political enemies do not disappear in the dark of night or become, mysteriously, fatally ill. In our country, the press is separate from the government, and journalists do not find themselves jailed or out of business for writing articles with which the government disagrees. While the journalists are not made to write accolades about leadership or about whether they agree or not, I stand here in light of the President's words that were aired over the weekend that suggested that our country is comparable to Russia. In our country, laws and the Constitution are supreme, not just one person. The courts rule on our Constitution, not one leader. In our country, lawyers, advocates, and citizens are free to challenge the government and its leadership without fear of reprisals. Mr. Speaker, our country has been a beacon of democracy and freedom and hope for people all around the globe. I would suggest to the White House that it stop squandering that reputation with idle comments and dangerous actions. ____________________ |