Speaker, I rise today in support of the freshman
class's effort to encourage civility in this Chamber and in our
political discourse generally. Americans are divided. Hate speech and hate crimes are spiking. Fake
news is increasing. Terrorism threatens the world, and 60 million
refugees are displaced across the globe. The public is convinced that elected officials don't seem to get much
done regarding the shrinking middle class, immigration reform, climate
change, gun violence, and a whole bunch more. What should we do? Love thy neighbor: That may seem like a simplistic public policy
prescription, but love thy neighbor is a concept that can be found
across many traditions.
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