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Jackie Speier: 23 members of the House in the history of this country have been censored for actions including insulting the speaker or…

On the recordNovember 17, 2021
23 members of the House in the history of this country have been censored for actions including insulting the speaker or using unparliamentary language.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Highlighting the historical significance of the censure vote against Paul Gosar.

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