On the House floor, members of Congress decried the attack in Boulder Colorado, and held a moment of silence for the two Israeli Embassy workers who were killed in an antisemitic attack.
00:26For what purpose does the gentleman from Colorado seek recognition?
00:33Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House out of order.
00:38Without objection, the gentleman is recognized.
00:43Mr. Speaker, two days ago, a heinous and horrific act of terror took place in the district that I represent in Boulder, Colorado.
00:52As families gathered on the idyllic Pearl Street Mall, a group of my constituents, of Jewish members of our community,
01:00took part in a peaceful walk and vigil, as they've done every week for the past two years,
01:07to call for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
01:10As they gathered, they were viciously targeted, ambushed, and attacked by a man who attempted to burn them alive
01:22with Molotov cocktails and incendiary devices.
01:27We are praying hard for the 12 victims, several of whom I know personally.
01:34It shocks the conscience that on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot,
01:40our Jewish brothers and sisters were subjected to yet another brutal, horrific, and anti-Semitic act of violence.
01:49The scourge of anti-Semitism has metastasized across our country.
01:57And we have to do more now to stop this hatred and violence.
02:04We continue to stand with the Jewish community today and always,
02:09and we'll be united in supporting the victims and their families in the weeks and the months ahead.
02:16I'd now like to yield to my colleague, Ms. Davids of Kansas.
02:27Thank you, Mr. Neguse.
02:29Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the lives of Sarah Milgram and her partner, Yaron Lachinsky,
02:38who were tragically and senselessly killed in an anti-Semitic attack outside the Capitol Jewish Museum here in D.C.
02:44Sarah grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas, a community that I have the honor of serving in Congress.
02:52She graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School and the University of Kansas.
02:57She was a devoted member of Congregation B'nai Yehuda and was dedicated to building understanding and connection between Israel and the United States.
03:09Her partner, Yaron, also shared that commitment.
03:14And this hateful and targeted violence is not only heartbreaking, it is unacceptable.
03:20Anti-Semitism has no place in our country, and yet we are seeing a deeply disturbing rise in acts of hate.
03:27To Sarah and Yaron, may your memories be a blessing.
03:31To the Jewish community in Kansas, Colorado, and across the nation, please know that we are all standing with you.
03:40We mourn with you.
03:41We recommit to creating a world where no one fears for their safety because of who they are.
03:47And I can tell you that Sarah was committed to that.
03:50Mr. Speaker, I would now ask my colleagues to please join, rise, and take a moment of silence to honor the lives that we've lost.
04:31Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
04:48I yield back.
05:01Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
05:02Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
05:31The House will be in order.
05:48For what purpose does the gentlewoman from California rise?
05:52The gentleman from Alabama, Mr. Moore, the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Rutherford, and the gentleman from Maryland.
