Republican lawmaker invokes a saying glorifying lynchings at congressional hearing about racist violence

In this March 11, 2020 file photo, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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GOP Rep. Chip Roy quoted a saying glorifying lynchings at a hearing about racist violence.
Roy said all victims of race-based violence deserve justice and added: "There's old sayings in Texas about find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree."
"You know, we take justice very seriously, and we ought to do that. Round up the bad guys," he