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WATCH: 'I Can't Breathe'--Congressman's Incredible Tribute to Eric Garner on House Floor

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If Rep. Hank Johnson's performance does not move you, you may be made of stone. Some in Congress have already expressed their solidarity with Garner and other victims of police brutality. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), the sponsor of legislation to curb police militarization, made a moving tribute to Garner, speaking about police militarization and including the phrase, "I can't breathe" between each statement -- the phrase Garner said as his life was choked away, and which has since become a rallying cry for protesters.

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