A bill to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol
By Eugene Scott
September 7 at 12:05 PM
... Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (Calif.) introduced Senate and House versions of the Confederate Monument Removal Act, which would mandate the removal of all statues of those who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from the National Statuary Hall Collection within 120 days.
There are currently 12 Confederate leaders, including Gen. Robert E. Lee and President Jefferson Davis, in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
"The National Statuary Hall Collection is intended to honor American patriots who served, sacrificed or made tremendous contributions to our nation," Booker said. "Those who committed treason against the United States of America and led our nation into its most painful and bloody war are not patriots and should not be afforded such a rare honor in this sacred space" ...
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