‘Object To This Madness’: Becca Balint Condemns Trump Administration For Arrest Of CA Labor Union Leader

During House floor remarks on Monday, Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) spoke about the arrest of California labor leader David Huerta.

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00:00Mr. Speaker, I stand here today in support of Labor leader David Huerta.

00:07The head of the SEIU California Union was arrested in Los Angeles while exercising his

00:13First Amendment rights to speech and assembly, rights that are guaranteed to all of us in

00:18the Constitution.

00:20That's what separates us from autocratic regimes around the world.

00:24The Trump administration now is going after judges, members of Congress, political opponents,

00:29students, law firms, reporters, governors, and now the leader of a powerful labor union.

00:35This is about abusing power to silence dissent.

00:39This is about generating fear to turn us against each other so we don't pay attention to this

00:44law-breaking administration.

00:46David Huerta said this after being arrested, what happened to me is not about me.

00:52This is about something much bigger.

00:54This is about how we as a community stand together and resist injustice.

00:59Hardworking people and members of our family and community are being treated like criminals.

01:04We all collectively have to object to this madness because it is not justice.

01:11I yield back.

01:12The gentlewoman yields back.

01:14For what purpose does the gentleman