Denouncing the Antisemitic Terrorist Attack in Boulder, Colorado

Floor Speech

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Mr. CRANK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

I am in an unusual position here. This attack occurred in my home State of Colorado, as well, and I am actually a cosponsor of the resolution from my friend Mr. Neguse, and I am a cosponsor of the resolution of my friend Mr. Evans.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Neguse would tell you that I called him the night of this attack, and I offered my condolences to him and to his constituents and asked him if there was anything that I could do personally to help.

I offered to write a resolution, a bipartisan one. We didn't get that done, but I offered.

I will tell you where I was this weekend. I am not going to malign other Members of this Chamber and ask where they were, but I will tell you where I was. I flew back on Friday night so that I could spend 1 day, because I had to be back here on Sunday, but 1 day, and I went to a pro-life walk, and then, I went to three separate synagogues to be with the Jewish community in my city.

Mr. Speaker, what I don't quite understand is the concern over this resolution. Here is what, when you get to the ``now, therefore, be it resolved,'' this is what it says, and here is the reality.

Mr. Speaker, we can cosponsor Mr. Neguse's resolution. We can cosponsor and vote for Mr. Van Drew's resolution. We can cosponsor and vote for Mr. Evans' resolution.

Mr. Evans' resolution, the one we are talking about, says: ``Now, therefore, be it resolved that the House of Representatives.''

Tell me if I say anything, Mr. Speaker, that is radical. It says: ``Be it resolved that the House of Representatives condemns Mohammed Sabry Soliman and his antisemitic terrorist attack on peaceful demonstrators supporting the release of the hostages held by Hamas.''

I am for that. That is why I cosponsored Mr. Evans' resolution.

Number three, it says: Be it resolved that the House of Representatives ``affirms that free and open communication between State and local law enforcement and their Federal counterparts remains the bedrock of public safety and is necessary in preventing terrorist attacks.''

It seems reasonable to me.

Number four says: ``Expresses gratitude to law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland.''

These are all things I can support and vote for. I guess I would ask why anybody would not vote and support the ``be it resolved'' in that resolution.

I rise today in support of my friend and colleague, Representative Gabe Evans, and his resolution denouncing this anti-Semitic terrorist attack.

We shouldn't even be here today debating this resolution. Because of the radical, illegal, and harmful policies being rubberstamped by the Governor of Colorado and the State legislature, here we are.

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Mr. CRANK. Mr. Speaker, this terrorist was in our country having overstayed his visa. Instead of turning over this illegal alien to ICE and law enforcement, Colorado lawmakers gave him a sanctuary pass. In fact, they even went a step further and gave this terrorist a driver's license.

I am proud to be from El Paso County, a county in Colorado that stands for commonsense immigration policies and a community that works with our law enforcement to give them every tool to protect our community.

We must work with our Federal, State, and local law enforcement professionals and give them every resource to protect our communities and our country. I am proud to cosponsor and to support this resolution for Mr. Evans.

Mr. GOLDMAN of New York. Parliamentary Inquiry

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