February 06, 2020
Latest information is that Pelosi committed a felony when she tore up the official copy of the speech.
Democrats on Thursday backed Speaker Nancy Pelosi in voting to kill a Republican resolution to disapprove of her ripping up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech.
Texas GOP Rep. Kay Granger, offered the resolution as a question of privilege, which forces the House to consider the measure. Rather than allow an up or down vote, Democratic leaders moved to table the resolution, which effectively kills it.
The motion to table was adopted, 224-193, along party lines. Independent Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan voted with the Democrats to kill the resolution.
Granger’s resolution notes that Pelosi ripped up an official copy of Trump’s SOTU speech, which included the names and stories of “American heroes and their families” that have made sacrifices on behalf of the country.
“Whereas the conduct of Speaker Pelosi was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House: Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of Speaker Pelosi,” the resolution reads.
Earlier Thursday Pelosi defended her conduct without specifically addressing Granger’s resolution.
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Again, latest information is that Pelosi committed a felony when she tore up the official copy of the speech.
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