Original Resolution Condemning the Hateful Comments of Texas Congressional Candidate Maureen Galindo

Mr. Speaker, and still I rise, a very proud, unbought, unbossed, liberated Democrat, a Democrat who has been censured in this very House, censured but not silenced.

I am proud to say, Mr. Speaker, that I recognize and respect freedom of speech in this country. It is at the very foundation of our freedoms, the ability to express one's opinions. The Constitution protects freedom of speech, but it does not say that some speech, which can be hateful speech, is speech that cannot be condemned.

Tonight, Mr. Speaker, I rise in this the 119th Congress, First Session, to present H. Res. 1313, Mr. Speaker. I shall read what it says, and I take no delight in reading this resolution because it does deal with free speech, but it also deals with consequences, and I well know consequences.

Remember, unbought, unbossed, censured, but not silenced. As an unbought, unbossed, censured, but not silenced Member of this Congress, I have filed H. Res. 1313, and it reads as follows:

``Condemning the hateful comments of Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo.

``In the House of Representatives: Mr. Green of Texas submitted the following resolution:

``Resolution. Condemning the hateful comments of Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo.

``Section 1. Short Title. This resolution may be cited as the `Original Resolution Condemning the Hateful Comments of Texas Congressional Candidate Maureen Galindo.'

``Section 2. Findings. The House of Representatives finds the following:

``Whereas on May 13, 2026, referring to herself, Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo posted on Instagram, `When Maureen gets into Congress, she'll write legislation so that all Zionism is undoubtedly Anti-Semitic, since it's Zionists harming the Semites.''

She goes on to say in these quoted words: ``She'll turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking. (It will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles which will probably be most of the Zionists).'''

I find this to be unacceptable and abhorrent and condemnable.

This resolution continues:

``Whereas Ms. Galindo's comments advocate the imprisonment of Americans based on their ideologies and associations and endorse the use of detention facilities as institutions for political punishment.

``Whereas throughout history, some governments have used detention camps and prisons to persecute individuals because of their race, religion, ethnicity, political beliefs, or perceived affiliations.

``Whereas during World War II, Nazi Germany established concentration camps that imprisoned and murdered millions of people, including six million Jews, who suffered the horrors of the Holocaust.

``Whereas among the lessons of the Holocaust is the demonstration of the dangerous consequences of targeting individuals or groups for detention based on identity, beliefs, or associations.

``Whereas calls for the imprisonment of persons possibly associated with Jewish identity evoke some of the darkest chapters in human history and are deeply offensive to Holocaust survivors, their descendants, and the families of those who suffered religious persecution.

``Whereas the First Amendment to the Constitution protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of association for all people in the United States; it does not, however, protect persons from the condemnation of their hate speech.''

Some things bear repeating: ``It does not, however, protect persons from the condemnation of their hate speech.''

``Whereas, calls to imprison and castrate Americans because of their ideologies or affiliations are contrary to the idealized principles of liberty and justice enshrined in the Constitution, now therefore be it Resolved that the House of Representatives--(1) Condemns the hateful comments of Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo, advocating the imprisonment and castration of Americans based on their ideologies or associations.''

Mr. Speaker, we cannot allow this type of behavior, this type of speech to become normalized. If we do, we will find ourselves with more than just any one group or any two groups. All persons may become subject to the message contained within this hateful speech.

Mr. Speaker, we have to stop it now before we arrive at a point in our history where we cannot. We must end it or it may be our end.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.