Scalise: Charlie Kirk Showed that the Power of Ideas Can Still Move a Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of the resolution celebrating the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. Leader Scalise highlighted how Charlie's legacy influenced young people to engage in thoughtful discussion, lean on God, and become civically engaged - all ideals that make our nation great.

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Leader Scalise's remarks:

"Mr. Speaker, we still have heavy hearts. We're still mourning the loss of our friend Charlie Kirk, who was such an inspirational leader to millions across this country.As we've seen since his horrific assassination, he inspired not only people here in America, but all around the world, as you see the outpouring of love. Charlie was a man who had so much love for other people. He had love for our country. Charlie talked about why it was so important that we debate our differences, something that shouldn't be a novel issue, Mr. Speaker, something that is part of the foundation of what makes this country great and unique, what separates America from so many other failed examples of government, because we are that experiment in self-governance, in democracy.And part of that ability to self-govern is that we're going to have disagreements and that we have the ability to express those disagreements with each other, but in a civil way, in a way where it doesn't lead to political violence. And in times like this, we reflect on a lot of things, but more than anything, Mr. Speaker, we lean on our faith.

"Charlie Kirk had tremendous faith. When you look above the Speaker's rostrum, it says right there, here in the people's House, 'In God we trust.' And it's times like this where we really do need to trust in God because God knows the answers. Charlie believes strongly in God and that faith in God is what will get us through tough times like this. In fact, Charlie talked a number of times about how he would want to be remembered, and he talked about how he would want to be remembered for his courage in his faithand what an example he was for faith for so many young people.

"You look at college campuses all across this country right now, and you see mourning, but you see more young people driven to get involved in this process. Turning Point has had requests from over 50,000 people since Charlie Kirk's assassination to start new chapters on college or high school campuses. This movement that Charlie started is just getting started. It will only grow. And his incredibly strong widow, Erika, who was just named the head of Turning Point to continue that legacy has vowed to make sure that what Charlie stood for, what he represented, the movement that Charlie Kirk built, will endure.It will grow, and it will continue to inspire millions more people to want to get involved in government, want to question leadership, want to maybe question their own views, the things they might have been taught by people in schools that had ulterior motives, that might have been trying to indoctrinate them into some other viewpoint so that now they had the power and the courage to think for themselves. How powerful is that?

"Those are the things that Charlie left behind that will endure, Mr. Speaker. And so this resolution is so important to remember that legacy, remember that this was a young man, still a young man, but even younger, at 18, a young student with an idea that said, 'What's happening in the schools is wrong.' What needs to be taught is something broader. We need to get back to a respect for each other's differences of opinion. And that's what drove him to start a movement at such a young age. Let all young people be inspired by that recognition that the power of ideas still can move a nation. That's what Charlie Kirk reminded all of us. Mr. Speaker, we're never going to forget that. We're never going to forget the legacy of Charlie Kirk, but that legacy will live on and only grow stronger.God bless you, Charlie Kirk."