Floor SpeechBipartisan2026-01-22

TAKEOVER OF GREENLAND

DefenseVeterans

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On 2026-01-22, Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) delivered a floor speech titled "TAKEOVER OF GREENLAND" in the House. The speech addressed defense and also covered veterans affairs.

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TAKEOVER OF GREENLAND

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [House] [Pages H1175-H1176] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TAKEOVER OF GREENLAND (Mr. VASQUEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. VASQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my Republican colleagues to reject the President's proposed takeover of Greenland. As we celebrate Dr. King's legacy, I am reminded of his belief that the ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy. This is one of the most turbulent and divided times in our Nation's history. As a governing body and as a nation, our individual and collective character is being measured and tested. We must not fail that test. America must show the world that we truly are a nation built not on hostility but on reasoned diplomacy and the deeper values of freedom and liberty that our forefathers fought for. I come from a State with a long and proud history of military service, brave [[Page H1176]] men and women who stood up courageously to tyranny, fighting for liberation, strengthening world peace, upholding law, and reflecting the patriotic values that we claim to defend. The time is now in which our true character is being tested, and my Republican colleagues must decide if we will honor those who have gone before us or betray their legacy and our deepest values. I implore this body to act with courage and moral character and reject any future proposals from the President to take over Greenland. ____________________

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TAKEOVER OF GREENLAND Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [House] [Pages H1175-H1176] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TAKEOVER OF GREENLAND (Mr. VASQUEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. VASQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my Republican colleagues to reject the President's proposed takeover of Greenland. As we celebrate Dr. King's legacy, I am reminded of his belief that the ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy. This is one of the most turbulent and divided times in our Nation's history. As a governing body and as a nation, our individual and collective character is being measured and tested. We must not fail that test. America must show the world that we truly are a nation built not on hostility but on reasoned diplomacy and the deeper values of freedom and liberty that our forefathers fought for. I come from a State with a long and proud history of military service, brave [[Page H1176]] men and women who stood up courageously to tyranny, fighting for liberation, strengthening world peace, upholding law, and reflecting the patriotic values that we claim to defend. The time is now in which our true character is being tested, and my Republican colleagues must decide if we will honor those who have gone before us or betray their legacy and our deepest values. I implore this body to act with courage and moral character and reject any future proposals from the President to take over Greenland. ____________________