“I’ve lived long enough to see invidious discrimination in many of its evil forms. I know what it looks like, I know what it sounds like, I know what
“I’ve lived long enough to see invidious discrimination in many of its evil forms. I know what it looks like, I know what it sounds like, I know what it smells like, and I know what it feels like. I’ve been called names that I don’t repeat. I’ve seen it rip families apart and create profound schisms,” Congressman Al Green declared. “Invidious discrimination has no place in our society, yet we will never see its demise as long as we fail to rectify the injustices that have been proliferating within our nation over the course of centuries. The resolution I introduced today proposes the establishment of a Cabinet-level Department of Reconciliation, which would be tasked with creating a national, comprehensive strategy to eliminate all forms of invidious discrimination from propagating. A Department of Reconciliation with the necessary resources and budget to heal the wounds of our nation is long overdue. As people of goodwill, we should not commit appalling acts of hatred to continue. At the end of the day, we must always remember that those who tolerate hate perpetuate hate. We must not tolerate hate.”
This resolution is cosponsored by Representatives Karen Bass, Joyce Beatty, Earl Blumenauer, Andre Carson, Judy Chu, Yvette Clark, Emanuel Cleaver, Danny Davis, Sylvia Garcia, “Hank” Johnson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Alan Lowenthal, Gregory Meeks, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ilhan Omar, Bobby Rush, Jan Schakowsky, Bennie Thompson, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Mark DeSaulnier, Nikema Williams, Nydia Velazquez, Maxine Waters, Jamaal Bowman, Joaquin Castro, Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib, Gwen Moore, Sara Jacobs, Donald M. Payne Jr., Brenda Lawrence, Jesus Garcia, and Ritchie Torres.