Should Congress replace confederate statues in the US Capitol?

This bill has Passed the House of Representatives
Bill Summary

H.R. 3005 would remove the statue of Roger Brooke Taney, a confederate sympathizer, from the Supreme Court Chamber and replace him with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. The bill would also replace several other statues of people who voluntarily served the Confederacy from capitol buildings. Sponsor: Rep. Steny Hoyer (Democrat, Maryland, District 5)
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Opponents say

•     "What I do think is clearly a bridge too far is this nonsense that we need to airbrush the Capitol and scrub out everybody from years ago who had any connection to slavery."

Source: Sen. Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky)

Proponents say

•     "[The Statues] are not symbols of Southern heritage, as some claim, but are symbols of white supremacy and defiance of federal authority. It’s past time we end the glorification of men who committed treason against the United States in a concerted effort to keep African Americans in chains."

Source: Rep. Barbara Lee (Democrat, California, District 13)