americans stand today together to redouble our commitment to advance the mission of the united states holocaust memorial museum to advance holocaust education and fight against anti-semitism, racism, hatred and intolerance in the united states and throughout the world. only by standing together can we begin to heal and fight against future acts of hatred. i thank the leadership of the house, mr. rahall and mr. hastings for their support. i urge my colleagues to support this resolution and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. hastings: i yield to mr. pence of indiana. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. pence: i would ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pence: i rise in strong support of house resolution 529 condemning the violent attack on the u.s. holocaust memorial museum that occurred in shocking dimensions here yesterday in our nation's capital. i want to single my colleague, ron klein of florida, for his swi

speaker, my district is the home of the first free standing holocaust museum in the united states of america. for 25 years it has stood as a reminder of the horrific consequences of extremism and hate. just a few months ago the founder of that museum passed away. although he is gone, his life work will educate future generations about the horrors of the holocaust so that such senseless violence should never again be repeated. last month this body passed a resolution honoring his life and memory. so it is with an especially heavy heart today think a come to the floor to urge passage of resolution 529, a resolution condemning the violent attack on the united states holocaust memorial museum on june 10. the holocaust museum exists as a place to reflect and mourn murderous prejudice and hatred. yesterday yet -- yet yesterday a senseless attack motivated by the same prejudice and hatred resulted in the tragic death of a security guard, stephen t. johns. it is a sad reminder that we must all remain vigilant in continuing the work of the rabbi to purge discrimination and rate red -- hatred f

holocaust museum. while standing guard yesterday at that united states holocaust museum, mr. stephen johns was killed protecting thousands of others who were inside the building. protecting them from the same fate that he suffered. his death is shock, upset and anger for the senate, our nation and all who detest senseless bloodshed. mr. jones was murdered in a place build to memorialize humanity's most unspeakable murders. he was a victim of violence and hatred in a place dedicated to teaching us the evils of violence and hatred. he was a target of intolerance in a blaze created for reflection on the consequences of intolerance. his death remind us we have much more to do, much work to do. stephen johns was just 39 years old. he had a wife and a son. he grew up in temple hills maryland, a few miles south and east of where i stand today. he still lived in that communi community. stephen johns started working at the holocaust museum after spending a year in new articles in the aftermath of hurricane katrina. those who knew mr. johns called him "big john," a genera gentle, frien

united states can take right now to help. that meeting, however, occurred at precisely the same time that the house considered h.res. 529, a resolution condemning the june 10 violent attack on the holocaust memorial museum, a despicable anti-is he met eck act that killed officer stephen tyrone johns, and so eloquently articulated by so many of my colleagues yesterday during that debate, we a lule officer johns for his bravery and his courage and extend our deepest condolences to his family. i rise today not only to express my support for h.res. 529, but also thank my good friend and colleague, mr. klein, for introducing it and including me as a co-sponsor. mr. speaker, the holocaust memorial museum is a noble and vitally necessary attempt to remember and honor the victims of the holocaust. the memorial itself is a witness to truth and the promotion of human dignity and tolerance. wednesday's attack on that museum by a crazed hate philed gunman is yet another chilling reminder that our society still harbored a dangerous collection of bigots and racists who hate jews. unparalleled since the dark days of the second world war, jewish communities around the world are today facing violent attacks against syna