Providing for Consideration of H. Res. Removing A Certain Member From Certain Standing Committees of the House of Representatives

Floor Speech

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Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the resolution to remove Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments.

Her words and actions tout dangerous and deadly QAnon conspiracy theories, threaten our national security, and put the lives of every person at risk.

On January 6, we witnessed what can happen when our leaders spread baseless conspiracy theories and spew violent rhetoric that echoes the same call to violence that resulted in a domestic terrorist attack on the United States Capitol.

We can't control what Representative Greene does and says, but we can control how we operate as a governing body that holds its officials accountable.

I am particularly concerned about her appointment to the Education and Labor Committee, which not only has oversight of the education of our children, but also has the responsibility to ensure students have safe environments to learn.

I watched in horror at the footage of Representative Greene berating a Parkland shooting survivor, a teenager who came to Capitol Hill seeking help from lawmakers to put an end to mass shootings and prevent other high school students from having to witness the senseless murder of their classmates and teachers.

This is personal for me. As a mom of my Carter, who just started kindergarten, and as a survivor of a school shooting my senior year of high school that claimed the life of a classmate, I still live with that trauma today.

My colleagues on the other side of the aisle say they disapprove of Representative Greene's actions. However, disapproval without action means nothing.

This is about doing what is right. As Dr. King stated, it is never the wrong time to do the right thing.

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