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IN DEFENSE OF DEBATE WE’RE AMERICANS FIRST
BY LEE ZELDIN
U.S. Rep. for NY’s 1st Congressional District
Every week that Congress is in session,
I travel to Washington, D.C., for
votes and then come back home to
my district, constituents, and family.
Over the last six years that I›ve had
the privilege of representing New
York›s 1st Congressional District in
Congress, this has become my routine,
but returning home last week
was anything but normal.
On Jan. 6, I was in the House chamber,
where I witnessed the best of
America collide with the worst of it
in a moment that I will never forget.
What we all witnessed on that day
should never be a scene at the U.S.
Capitol. This is not the America we
all love.
In this country, we can debate and we
can disagree. We can all passionately
love our great nation, but in our republic
we elect people to represent us
and voice our concerns in the House
and Senate, and we sure have many
diverse concerns.
There must be zero tolerance for
violence in any form, and I totally
condemn in the strongest possible
terms the destruction, vandalism,
and loss of life that occurred inside
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Taxes and insurance not included. Payment
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of our glorious, historic Capitol.
We live in the greatest nation in the
history of the world, and we have
big challenges at the moment, real
disagreement over important issues,
and a precarious future as a republic.
Moving forward, there will be
continued debate and there will be
disagreement, but out of that must be
a healthy, guarded, and thriving democracy.
Right now, we must recommit
to working towards a vigorous
defense of Lady Liberty at all costs,
and the pursuit of unity whenever
possible.
For our nation to thrive, we need
our economy growing, our national
security strong, our freedoms defended,
our Constitution protected,
and, most importantly, we need
presidential transfers of power to
be peaceful. Following Congress›
certification of the Electoral College
results, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn
in as president of the United States,
and Kamala D. Harris of California
as vice president.
We all love our country, and want
to see our nation stronger, safer,
freer, and more prosperous than
ever before. Of course, there will be
disagreement about the best ways to
do this, but in the midst of these passionate
discussions, must be a commitment
to pursue common ground
however possible.
As we look to the future with the resolve
to create an ever more prosperous
nation, let us take this moment
to renew our spirit for whatever lies
ahead, and remember that we are all
Americans first.
"We all love our country, and want to
see our nation stronger, safer, freer,
and more prosperous."
POINT OF VIEW
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