,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjae ,ms4  
,pelosi submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution    
,july #i1 #bjae ,by motion ( ! ,h\se1   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,rais+ a "q
 ( ! privileges ( ! ,h\se4  ,:]eas1 at  
#d p4m4 today1 ,july #i?1 ! ,gov]nor (  
,s\? ,c>ol9a w sign legislation to      
remove ! display ( ! ,conf$]ate battle  
flag2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bj1 #ahfj1   
,s\? ,c>ol9a became ! fir/ ,/ate to     
sec$e f ! ,union2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #i1
 #ahfa1 ,mississippi sec$$ f ! ,union1  
/at+ 9 its ,decl>ation ( ,imm$iate      
,causes t our position is ?or\ghly      
id5tifi$ ) ! in/itution ( slav]y--!     
greate/ mat]ial int]e/ ( ! _w42 ,:]eas1 
on ,febru>y #i1 #ahfa1 ! ,conf$]ate     
,/ates ( ,am]ica 0 =m$ ) a gr\p ( #aa   
,/ates z a purport$ sov]eign nation & ) 
,jeff]son ,davis ( ,mississippi z its   
presid5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aa1 #ahfa1 ! 
,conf$]ate ,/ates ( ,am]ica adopt$ its  

own con/itution2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ab1 
#ahfa1 ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates ( ,am]ica    
fir$ %ots ^u ,=t ,sumt] 9 ,*>le/on1 ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a1 effectively beg9n+ ! ,civil   
,w>2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n       
recognize ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates ( ,am]ica 
z a sov]eign nation1 b r z a rebel      
insurrection1 & took to milit>y battle  
to br+ ! rogue ,/ates back into !       
,union2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #i1 #ahfe1    
,g5]al ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee surr5d]$ to      
,g5]al ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant at           
,appomattox ,c\rt ,h\se 9 ,virg9ia1     
effectively1 end+ ! ,civil ,w> & pres]v+
 ! ,union2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 !  
,conf$]ate ,/ates ( ,am]ica us$ ! ,navy 
,jack1 ,battle ,flag1 & o!r imag]y z    
symbols ( ! ,conf$]ate arm$ =ces2 ,:]eas
 s9ce ! end ( ! ,civil ,w>1 ! ,navy     
,jack1 ,conf$]ate battle flag1 & o!r    
imag]y ( ! ,conf$]acy h be5 appropriat$ 
by gr\ps z symbols ( hate1 t]ror1       
intol]ance1 & z supportive ( !          
in/itution ( slav]y2 ,:]eas gr\ps su* z 
! ,ku ,klux ,klan & o!r ,:ite supremaci/

 gr\ps utilize ,conf$]ate imag]y to     
fright51 t]rorize1 & cause h>m to gr\ps 
( p t[>d :om !y h hateful int5t1 includ+
 ,african-,am]icans1                    
,hispanic-,am]icans1 & ,jewi% ,am]icans2
 ,:]eas _m ,/ate & ,f$]al political     
lead]s1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators  
,?ad ,co*ran & ,rog] ,wick]1 along )    
,mississippi ,h\se ,speak] ,philip ,gunn
 & o!r ,/ate lead]s1 h spok5 out &      
advocat$ = ! removal ( ! imag]y ( !     
,conf$]acy on ,mississippi's ,/ate flag2
 ,:]eas _m ,memb]s ( ,congress1 includ+ 
,speak] ,john ,boehn]1 support ! removal
 ( ! ,conf$]ate flag f ! gr\nds ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a's capitol2 ,:]eas ,speak] ,john 
,boehn] releas$ a /atem5t on ! issue    
say+1 ,i comm5d ,gov]nor ,nikki ,haley &
 o!r ,s\? ,c>ol9a lead]s 9 _! ef=t to   
remove ! ,conf$]ate flag f ,/ateh\se    
gr\nds4 ,9 8 second inaugural address   
#aej ye>s ago1 & a mon? be=e 8          
assass9ation1 ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln
 end$ 8 spee* ) ^! p[]ful words1 :i* are
 z mean+ful today z :5 !y 7 spok5 on !  

,ea/ ,front ( ! ,capitol on ,m>* #d1    
#ahfe3 ,) malice t[>d none1 ) *>ity =   
all1 ) firmness 9 ! "r z ,god gives u to
 see ! "r1 let u /rive on to f9i% ! "w  
we are 91 to b9d up ! nation's w\nds1 to
 c>e = him :o %all h borne ! battle & = 
8 wid[ & 8 orphan1 to d all :i* may     
a*ieve & *]i% a j & la/+ peace among    
ourselves & ) all nations4 2 ,:]eas !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has sev]al ,/ate
 flags ) imag]y ( ! ,conf$]acy ?r\gh\t  
its ma9 /ructures & ,h\se (fice build+s2
 ,:]eas x is an uncontrov]t$ fact t     
symbols ( ! ,conf$]acy (f5d & insult _m 
memb]s ( ! g5]al public :o use !        
hallways ( ,congress ea* day2 ,:]eas    
,congress has nev] p]man5tly recogniz$ 9
 its hallways ! symbols ( sov]eign      
nations ) :om x has gone to w> or rogue 
entities su* z ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates (    
,am]ica2 ,:]eas cont9u+ to display a    
symbol ( hatr$1 oppression1 &           
insurrection t ne>ly tore our ,union    
ap>t & t is kn[n to (f5d _m gr\ps       
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry w\ld irrep>ably damage 

! reputation ( ?is augu/ in/itution &   
(f5d ! v dignity ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2 & ,:]eas ?is impairm5t 
( ! dignity ( ! ,h\se & its ,memb]s     
con/itutes a violation "u rule ,,ix ( ! 
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( !  
,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives %all remove any ,/ate   
flag conta9+ any portion ( ! ,conf$]ate 
battle flag1 o!r ?an a flag display$ by 
! (fice ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se1 f any area
 )9 ! ,h\se w+ ( ! ,capitol or any ,h\se
 (fice build+1 & %all donate any su*    
flag to ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4