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LIMITATIONS OF FREEDOM
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HON. JOE WILSON
of south carolina
in the house of representatives
Friday, February 26, 2021
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I have twice in my life been denied passage at a wall or fence with both times being a limitation of freedom.
On June 12, 1990, I was denied passage in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate by an East German Communist guard directing me to Checkpoint Charlie at the junction of Friedrichstrabe.
On February 25, 2021, I was denied passage in Washington at 2nd and C Street, which I have walked for 20 years, at a locked 12-foot fence topped with razor wire until a courageous Capitol Police Officer arrived to unlock the gate for me to be released from Capitol Hill confinement.
I appreciate the efforts of District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to prevent permanent fencing surrounding Capitol Hill, which isolates legislators from constituents.
Unobtrusive security can be implemented and installed without abusing National Guard personnel who are dedicated in their service. As a 31-
year Guard veteran and grateful Guard Dad of three members, I know firsthand of Guard commitment.
In conclusion, God Bless our Troops and we will never forget September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 37
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