Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans 'colored people' on House floor
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Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
    1351·
    1 year ago

    Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

    Keep the words in the record. Posterity should know.

    • EeeDawg101@lemm.ee
      84·
      1 year ago

      Yeah that was rather short sided by the lady. But I don’t blame her one bit.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      12·
      1 year ago

      Reps are timed when they talk so they can amend the congressional record, because they might have wanted to say something but weren’t given enough floortime. I am not a 100% but I think Senators are not allowed to amend the record.