Condemning the Horrific Shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 2021

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Mrs. McBATH. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this bicameral resolution denouncing anti-Asian hate, and I offer once again my deepest condolences to the families that have suffered these hate tragedies.

I thank Representative Chu for this very critical and timely legislation.

Too often, we have seen hate and discrimination turn to violence and terror, and we must reaffirm again our commitment to stand against all forms of bigotry and hatred. Racism simply has no place in our communities in this Nation.

As I travel across Georgia's Sixth District, I am very privileged to interact with so many members of the Asian-American community. They are our small business owners, teachers, doctors, electricians, contractors, and financial analysts.

I actually had the opportunity to spend time with one of the families who had suffered one of these tragedies there in Atlanta, I believe within the Chair's district. I can tell you the profound pain that emanated from them and that grief, and I understand that completely.

We have to remember that we are all made stronger by the community that surrounds us, who lifts us up in time of need, and who makes our home the best place to live and raise a family, and that is right here in the United States of America. We must never lose sight of the power of walking in each other's shoes. And, yes, I have walked in these families' shoes.

We must never lose sight of understanding the path that others have traveled and of celebrating the wonderful differences that we all bring to this great Nation today.

We again stand with our friends and our neighbors in the Asian- American community to denounce hate and to work together toward a future filled with love, acceptance, and faith for a brighter world.

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