This comes after several members of congress were threatened by some of the memberships. 37118 with one member voting present. Heres the debate. Objection. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, qanon is a movement promoting a collection of unfounded conspiracy theories that have spread on the internet over the last several years. These conspiracy theories undermine public trust in our Democratic Institutions, and our election process. And that is why i am pleased to support this important bipartisan resolution by representatives malinowski and riggleman. Qanon initially alleged that prominent americans are engaged in a secret plot to control the world. While using their power to exploit children. It now extends to a range of dangerous conspiracy theories. The f. B. I. Has assessed with high confidence that, quote, fringe political conspiracy theories, end quote, including qanon, again a quote, very likely to motivate some domestic extremists, wholely or in part to engage in criminal or violent activity and that these conspiracy theories very likely encouraged the targeting of specific people, place, and organizations thereby increasing the likelihood of violence against these targets. Close quote. As the members may know, the resolutions lead sponsor, representative malinowski, has himself faced threats from qanon supporters after he was falsely accused of lobbying to protect sexual predators. According to the combating Terrorism Center at the west Point Military academy. Again a quote, qanon is arguably no longer simply a fringe Conspiracy Theory but an ideology that has demonstrated its capacity to radicalize, to violence individuals at an alarming speed. End quote. Fortunately, a growing number of political leaders recognize the threat that qanon poses. And that includes Republican House minority leader kevin mccarthy, who recently said that, quote, there is no place for qanon in the republican party. The malinowskiriggleman resolution does several things t condemns qanon and rejects the conspiracy theories it promotes. It encourages the f. B. I. And all federal Law Enforcement agencies to continue to strengthen their focus on preventing violence, threats, harassment, and other criminal activity by extremists motivated by fringe political conspiracy theories. And finally, it urges all americans, regardless of our beliefs or partisan asillation, to seek information from authoritative sources and to engage in political debate from a common factual foundation. I would hope that these are principles we could all agree with on a bipartisan basis. I urge all members to support this resolution and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from washington reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Mcclintock mr. Speaker, i rise in strong support of this resolution which condemns an Extremist Group known as qanon. I have to admit i only recently heard of this group and didnt know any of the details of their beliefs or tactics until this resolution was brought to us. But from what i have read they are a delusional group that began with an Internet Post in 2017. They hold the bizarre belief that the federal government is infested with satanic pedophiles who are busy running a global child sex trafficking ring when they are not plotting against President Trump. Now, im tempted to say you cant make this stuff up, but obviously somebody did make this stuff up and given the reach of the internet it is apparently being taken seriously by some extremists who are turning to violence. Lest it get out of hand, it is appropriate for the house to speak with one voice on behalf of all of our communities across this great nation in condemning qanon and its conspiracy theories. It should be clear to every man and woman of good will in this country that this group seeks only to further royal our roil our society and divide our citizens along lines of race, religion, and politics. Even in this highly polarized political climate, i think we can all agree on this. But let me ask us all to do so without attempting to smear any party or candidate with the rambings from this, the lunatic fringe of our society. That term, lunatic fringe, was pop paragraphized poplarized by thee door roosevelt. He wrote, quote, then among the wise and highminded people who in selfrespecting and genuine fashion strive earnestly for peace. There are the foolish fanatics always to be found in such a movement and always discrediting it. The men who formed the lunatic fringe in all reform movements. He continued, as i have all said, there is a lunatic fringe to every reform movement. We have seen that born out in the turn lant period of history we now occupy and how we deal with it will determine whether we can calm the political waters and restore peace and tranquility to our cities and civil discourse to our conversations n that regard, its important to note that q aknob and qanon and the lunatic fringe on the right than antifa and the lunatic fringe on left speak for the left. Both are poisonous to our Democratic Institutions and both are destructive of what lincoln called, the miss particular chords of memory that should unite us as free people. Ame to voice my hope that well see similar condemnations of lunatic fringe that has been given free rein in recent months to vandalize and burn so many of our towns and cities across america. Qanon and its allied groups are real. But antifa and its allied groups are also real. Both are direct threats to our democracy because both threaten to employ violence for political ends and that is the very definition of terrorism. No free society can long endure if their acts of violence are excused, ignored, or tolerated. Lincoln said it best, there is no grievance that is a fit object for redress by mob law. To that i would add this observation. Without Law Enforcement, there is no law. And without law, there is no civilization. I would express the fervent hope before we adjourn we will entertain condemnations of all groups and all sides that employ violence for political ends by name. Wednesday night the rules committee rejected a motion on a partyline vote that would have brought to the floor a resolution condemning antifa and its allied groups concurrent with this resolution. That would demonstrate that this house speaks clearly and stands united against all such groups that have wrought such division and destruction in our communities. Thats especially important when we survey the violence perpetrated by the lunatic fringe in portland, seattle, san francisco, oakland, los angeles, chicago, new york city, washington, d. C. , louisville, kentucky. Minneapolis, and even kenosha, wisconsin, is especially important when the mayors of these cities have withheld Police Protection from their own citizens, leaving innocent and peaceful shopkeepers and residents to the mercy of mob law, and when prosecutors have reduce fused to hold accountable those who have perpetrated this violence upon the American People. There is precious little time before the election to take a stand clearly and unambiguously Political Violence and with one voice to stand with and not with the rule of the mob. If we can speak together on this most important issue, maybe we can start to find our way back other fundamental principles and institutions that have a people and us as ade our nation and lynn kols words lyincolns words, the mankind. Hope of squander this opportunity to reclaim the legacy our forefathers left us. Reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. My honor l its now to yield five minutes to the sponsor of this legislation, a leader in our caucus, mr. New jersey. Rom the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. Malinowski mr. Speaker, ts one of the oldest lies in the world a blood libel. Goes Something Like that. There is a powerful secret group f people who just happen, many of them to be jewish, and theyre trying to control the good measure, children. Our this is the central conspiracy the qanon spits today. Its crazy we dont take it seriously enough. Hroughout history, conspiracy theories, just like this one, prejudice, terrorism, even genocide. Nd today, social media is fanning the flames. Their algorithms know everything about us. We search for online. Iases. And they feed us more extreme versions of what they think we so we are glued to the ads. Ns, see more that is what is causing so many mericans to fear and hate one another. While many Extremist Groups on the left and the right are ecruiting followers online, nothing today matches the scale of qanon. Comes close. On facebook alone, kwan o. J. Qanon pages have had people up to three million. Widely shared messages in the country are those promoted by qanon. Physical threat is also real. The f. B. I. , as we heard, says political conspiracy theories like qanon has people violence. The combating Terrorism Center said they nt individuals are at numerous speed and they have numerous violent acts in the past two years. Ur greatest threat is to sour social fabric. Qanon is like a pill that because reality. Which millions of our fellow americans are taking. It destroys trust in government, in democratic institution, in science and in facts. Mr. Speaker, the resolution we pass today categorically condemns qanon. Equal number of republican and democratic cosponsors. To thank them. Representatives riggleman, can i luria. R, fitzpatrick, extremist movements gain validation from the belief they making inroads into the mainstream. Its important to make clear we them, both against parties, no hedging, no winks and nods. Just one more point i want to make today. Hat is, when we vote for this resolution today, and im confident we will all fvote for need to mean it. Heres the only reference i will make to partisan differences. An objective fact that his particular group of extremist today identifies to the right. Them. Are a lot of even as we vote to condemn qanon there are political operatives putting out vial attacks that deliberately play qanon paranoid fears promotes. Some people may rationize this, its not that bad. These folks are just against sex trafficking, which is a real threat. Theyre just against the deep state. Hey, so is President Trump. Might say there are crazy groups on the left too and thats absolutely true. This resolution condemns them all. You know what, when i criticize i have, i dont get half a dozen Death Threats in ada. These things, for threats in a day. These threats is considered a terrorist group by the f. B. I. Is winning elections. Is. Er what qanon its a cult which the f. B. I. Onsiders a potential terrorist threat and it has real growing political power. O if you vote against fire today, please dont play with fire tomorrow. Here today hteous and then go qanon light on the campaign trail. Or say anything to fan the flames further. Mr. Speaker, america desperately needs to come together. Are tearing eories us apart. Let us pass this resolution and and with whelmingly true conviction so that we can all had ly we have enough. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentlewoman from washington reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Mcclintock mr. Speaker, time eased to yield such as he may consume to the resolution, this the gentleman from virginia, mr. Riggleman. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Riggleman thank you, mr. Speaker. Before i begin today, i do want to extend my best wishes to melania. Trump and our thoughts and prayers are with them as they battle covid19. Thank tom to malinowski for the amazing discussions we had Going Forward on this resolution. Amazing person to work with. I thank you for your work, mr. Malinowski, and everyone else. Rise today to a at a moment and moment of discourse. Or our echoing across the darkest caverns of the internet has led to divisiveness and anger. T has extinguish the light of political discourse in this cityry called by so many a on the hill. We cant be this beacon of hope we have been for so long if we cant address the mistrust invaded invaded our politician. Today is not a panacea but requests about our purpose in this august body, stand up and condemn a dangerous, dehumanizing and Conspiracy Theory that the f. B. I. Assessed with high confidence is very likely o motivate some domestic extremis extremists wolly or in part to in kribel activity in criminal activity . The qanon demned Conspiracy Theory we knew we that draw the ire of those believe in fantastical theories. Were condemning something our politicalr to discourse. Anon believers have accused me of being a zionist organizational government, been accompanied byr, the picture of the gallos, and tated i was part of a target list. The gross tessing nature of the tweet and instagram posts and antisemitic tripe should cause concern for everyone. Bviously this is all ridiculous. Much like their theory. Threats Tom Malinowski received were a surprise and a shock. Easily e of behavior is condemned, condemned by all of us here in this chamber today. The bizarre views of qanon adherence, i call on this body to condemn them actions, their actions that include threatening the life of my friend. Could you say key Tom Malinowski. Lanning a bomb in the illinois Capitol Rotunda to make americans aware of the theory. Man in new york in 2019 and other such activities. And the conspiracy theories it promotes are a danger and threat that has no politics. Ur countrys i condemn this movement. And urge all of my fellow members to join me in taking the exclude them and other extreme conspiracy theories from the national discourse. E talk about the First Amendment all the time. It is absolutely appropriate for the members of this body to use amendment to call out those that are using their First Amendment gift, that first to United States citizens to attack other individuals. Has passed through stronger storms than this. Definitely in the past. We will come out stronger still. It takes leadership from the top against extreme ideas like qanon. Call on this house to do that today. Support this resolution. Pass it. I agree with my friend and malinowski, we should not be playing with fire. Ive been in the intelligence business. Power of Information Operations and false information. Gain, lets pass this resolution. Thank you. I yield back the balance of my time. The peaker pro tempore gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from california reserves. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Speaker, i mr. Yield two minutes to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. Cicilline. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from rhode island is minutes. D for two mr. Cicilline thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Stages ker, one of the of deprogramming cult members is to point out the differences ideology and lts reality. Cult. Is a in an effort to reach some of the people that has falling control, let me put out facts. Mass shootings are not something so the government will take away their guns. A tragicennedy died in aircraft accident, hes not in hiding. Nor will he be President Trumps runningmate. And President Trump is not fighting a secret work against a network hild molesting of politicians. Sad statement that discussi discussing such absurdities is occurring in this chamber today. That some have praised qanon and encouraged the growth of this cult even as the labeled it a domestic terror threat. Sadly, with the support of the white house, and even some has rs of congress, qanon moved from the darkest corners of the internet into the ainstream of todays political discourse. His november, there will be 22 qanon or individuals on the ballot for the house and the who have either been credence to r lent qanon. This is a threat to Public Safety and to our democracy as a whole. Needs to be condemned and its followers need to be brought back to reality. As we would do with any other cult. Nd so i want to thank my colleague, congressman malinowski, for his leadership hardis resolution, for the work he did to make certain that he condemnation of this dangerous cult is bipartisan. And i hope all of my colleagues both sides of the aisle will support this resolution so we can send a message clearly and American People that this cult is dangerous for dangerous discourse, for our democracy, and dangerous for our communities. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the time. Ce of his the gentlewoman from washington reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. I. Mcclintock i reserve and have no further speakers so im ready to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal thank you, mr. Speaker. Think we have just a couple more speakers. I yield now three minutes to my from olleague and friend illinois, representative schakowsky. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized for three minutes. Ms. Schakowsky thank you, mr. Speaker. Support day in strong of House Resolution 1154 and colleagues to my denounce the dangerous qanon theories. Know, qanon is a new front an old war and spreads the message. Actually believe hat the world is controlled by cabal. T and the f. B. I. Linked them to itestic terror and considers a continuing terrorist threat. Want to thank Tom Malinowski leading this and now for the ind of messages that hes getting very, very frightening. To thank mr. T ofgleman sorry and all he bipartisan sponsors of this legislation. Just last week, my subcommittee eld a hearing on how social media, mainstream extremism, when we heard from our witnesses, it was terrifying. Qanon and other extreme groups years on the or internet, recruiting members, racism, dividing our communities, and plotting actions of violence. As people have suffered big tech as prospered and provetted. Atgore rhythms that amplify profits for platforms like facebook and youtube, twitter, also amplify extremism this. Week facebook announced a ban on ads that support qanon. Good. But its far too little and far too late. Facebook used users who are in Qanon Associated groups will still be able to see extremist content just further down the road on their news feeds. Moreover, facebook groups promoting antisemitism have grown by 27 in the past week. Congress needs to denounce right now this kind of hate hetoric and big tech must help must be held accountable for profiting on this hate. Before i close, i would like to for house my support ms. Ution 1153 and thank jayapal for leading the effort and to Speaker Pelosi and majority leader hoyer for theirle help on this resolution. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore the the gentlewoman from illinois yields back. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal i now yield two minutes to my distinguished colleague from minnesota, mr. Philips. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. Mr. Philips thank you, mr. Speaker. Thank you to the gentlelady for yielding. I rise today to urge a yes vote, a unanimous yes vote on mr. Malinowskis resolution. Quite frankly, i cannot believe that i have to stand on the floor of the United States house of representatives to issue these remarks. Every one of us here, every one of us here swore the very oath to defend our nation from enemies both foreign and domestic. And qanon is a dangerous enemy. A dangerous enemy lurking right within our borders that must be force fully and again unanimously condemned. What they propagate is not real. Their baseless conspiracy theories, lies, and fear mongering are creating something, however, that is very real. That is division, it is hate, and if left unaddressed, violence against fellow americans. Just this week alone my dear friend, representative malinowski, has received numerous Death Threats for simply condemning qanon. And representative spanberger, a former c. I. A. Officer has been labeled a terrorist. And how could we forget representative scalise and giffords, both being shot within the last number of years by deranged people . Every one of you here knows the very lives of our colleagues are now at risk. So who is going to speak against it . Has hate really become a partisan issue . Is reality up for debate . I applaud my friend, my dear friend, represent representative riggleman, who has spoken very forcefully and immediately against qanon. I know others are following suit. For those who dont, for those who do not, what reason could you possibly have to remain silent . My friends, we are all americans. Every single one of us. And americans are looking to us right now. To model principleled, thoughtful, decent leadership at this increasingly fragile time in our history. And history shall be our judge. I yield the remainder of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Moulton. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Moulton thank you, mr. Speaker. The response to september 11 president bush and this congress sent soldiers and marines like myself across the ocean to fight against extremism. The terrorist that is we fought against used violence to advance their political agendas. And viewed lawmakers here as their enemies. Qanon, the proud proyboys, and other Extremist Groups think proud boys, and other Extremist Groups think and operate in similar ways n this case we do not have the luxury, americans do not have the luxury of looking across the ocean at this threat and just hoping and praying that it doesnt come home. Members of these groups are american. Politicians have unforgiveably embraced them. Social media platforms legitimatize them to an unwitting public. Well, i have had enough. Qanon followers like to say in their vague ominous ramblings that no one can stop what is coming. Thats wrong. We can. And we will. Do not let the unforgivable mainstream support for these groups raise doubts about our nations resolve in this fight. In this fight against extremism that we will stop what is coming and then we will build a safer, stronger america. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, i now yield three minutes to the distinguished the gentlewoman from texas and a member of the Judiciary Committee, ms. Jackson lee. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Jackson lee, is recognized for three minutes. Le my time has not run. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Thank you to the gentlelady thats managing this resolution. Thank you very much, mr. Malinowski, for bringing us together. I think i started out earlier this morning by saying the nation is better than that. Than this. It is not because people do not have the right to espouse views that i may disagree with. But when those views become detrimental to innocent americans, when those views take the very hostile and historically violent form of antisemitism, when they begin to attack and marnellalize oups, when they marginalize groups, when they although not claiming to be part of qanon, that scene in charlottesville with tiki torches saying that part of the nation did not belong here. In essence threatening people of color, jewish people. I believe this resolution is crucial. It is crucial because it is dangerous to remain silent. And as we have looked at qanon, it is attempting to speak of fringe beliefs that can be enormously dangerous. It can actually motivate domestic extremists which may result in harm to innocent persons. The f. B. I. Has made an assessment with high confidence that the fringe political conspiracy theories, including qanon, are motivating domestic extremists. And where qanon adherence have been implicated in one particular case of a man arrested in 2018 for plotting to plant a bomb in the illinois Capitol Rotunda to make americans aware of pizzagate. I think we also are aware of during the last election, president ial leaks, someone driving and rushing to a restaurant in washington, d. C. , and going in the basement suggesting that pedophiles in the then president ial candidate was involved in it. These are dangerous positions. They are not just that i disagree because the philosophy is different from Sheila Jackson lee. It is that we must not be silent for there have been atrocities perpetrated around the world historically because people remained silent. And the atrocities in germany come to mind. We remain silent. Or the genocide in sudan, we remain silent. And so this resolution is crucial. It is as crucial as the work we will do in addressing the sin, the original sin of this nation, and that was slavery. But i rise today to support h. R. 11 h. Res. 1154 that condemns qanon and rejects. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Ms. Jackson lee i ask my colleagues to support this. I thank the author of this legislation for his courage and leadership. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, im prepared to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Mcclintock thank you, mr. Speaker. Ill close as i began. Extremist groups on the right and the left that advocate violence as a method of achieving Political Goals threaten the very foundations of our democracy and i fully support this resolution and its denunciation of one such group called qanon. But the American People can see with their own eyes where the violence on our streets is coming from. I deeply regret that the majority is not willing to call out by name such groups as antifa or to acknowledge that such evil forces even exist. We must speak out together against all such groups. Im deeply troubled that for some reason we cannot. We need to know who is funding these groups. We can already see with our own identifies who is encourage eyes who is encouraging them. We can see with our own eyes whose mayors have deliberately withheld Police Protection from their citizens as these extremist driven mobs run rampant in our communities. We can see with our own eyes those politicians calling for Defunding Police departments that are the only means of defense that our citizens have. We can see with our own eyes those prosecutors who have refused to hold accountable those who perpetrate violence in our communities and who, instead, prosecute citizens who are desperately trying to defend themselves. So im pleased to support this resolution. But it is no substitute for a clear and unambiguous stand against all political extremism and violence that this house for some reason refuses to take. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california yields back. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Police jayapal mr. Speaker, before i offer Closing Remarks i did want to ask for unanimous consent to introduce into the record for h. Res. 1153 a set of letters, translations of letters from the Irwin County Detention Center and the original letters, copies. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, in closing, let me start by thanking mr. Malinowski and mr. Riggleman for this bipartisan resolution. Such an important statement. And i do hope all of my colleagues in this chamber vote for the resolution. I am troubled that some might try to take this bipartisan resolution and introduce other aspects that include calling out cities like mine, the city of seattle, and other baseless comments. But the most important thing is to return to the context of this resolution. And the context is that it is sad that in the year 2020 a baseless antisemitic Conspiracy Theory has infected the political discourse of our great democracy. This body should not be giving such an unhinged internet hoax the time of day. Frankly, it is sad that in the past few weeks the house has had to pass several resolutions, including a resolution calling for a peaceful transfer of power after this years president ial election to publicly reinforce democratic customs and new orleans norms that until recently why beyond question. But circumstances yet again require this body to make a statement. Through social media, this internet hoax has become so widespread that it is inspired it has inspired threats and even acts of violence across the country. Including against our members, on both sides of the aisle. Unfortunately, rather than condemn this hoax rhetoric that comes from the white house is instead giving comfort to qanon followers and credence to their belief and fabricated and fantastical theories. Under these circumstances it is so good to be doing a bipartisan resolution in this house. It is imperative that the house of representatives make it clear to the American People that qanon is a hoax and that we absolutely and completely condemn the violence perpetrated by its adherence. Congress is expected to be out of session for much about toby. Much of october. Ority leader coddled says majority leader mcconnell says they could meet on the hearing of Amy Coney Barrett spread work continues off the floor on her nomination including Committee Meetings and confirmation hearings. The house has no plans to meet for legislative business but if there is an agreement on a covid leif bill, members will be given 24 hours notice on case in case there is a vote scheduled. Watch coverage of the Senate Confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett starting monday october 12 with Opening Statements by Judiciary Committee members and judge barrett. Live coverage on cspan and cspan. Org. Listen on the cspan radio app and visit cspan. 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