Congressman Carbajal Statement on the Inauguration
Washington, DC,
January 17, 2017
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) released the following statement on his decision to attend the Presidential Inauguration: From the moment he takes office, I want the President-elect to know there are Members in Congress fighting for communities who will be greatly harmed by his misguided policy proposals and we will not be ignored. I want him to see the face of a Mexican immigrant newly elected to serve as the first Latino representative for the Central Coast and to know that the many groups he has disparaged and attacked over the course of his campaign have a strong voice in our government. I am attending this inauguration not in celebration of a man that I do not respect, but rather to bear witness to our democratic institutions. And the next day, I will proudly join many of my colleagues during the Women’s March on Washington to send a clear message to our new President about the values we stand for as a country. ### |
