Rep. Johnson’s statement on the Holocaust Museum shooting
Congressman Johnson spoke on the House floor this afternoon in strong support of a House resolution to condemn the violent attack at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum yesterday and to honor the bravery and dedication of museum employees and security personnel. The House passed the resolution by a vote of 413 to 0.
June 10, 2009
WASHINGTON -- “Yesterday a despicable act occurred. Hatred is something that leads to violence. So we should all be looking deeply within our hearts to remove hatred and to try to value humanity.
Officer Stephen Johns leaves an 11-year-old son, whom I saw on TV yesterday, and I don't think he could cry, he was so overwhelmed, and then his mother and his grandmother were too distraught to talk. So they need our prayers, and I send out my condolences to the family.
It happened yesterday that a black man, doing his duty at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, was killed. Our communities have worked so diligently in the past. We have such strong bonds, and so we are there for each other.
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