my understanding of the rule that you just cited is that Members need to refrain from making direct accusations of the President's being deceptive or referring to the President as a prevaricator or any other word that might apply. What I did on the House floor this evening was read from a newspaper editorial's opinion. I did not directly make any reference. So I wanted to make sure that we clarify that that was not a violation of the rules.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “my understanding of the rule that you just cited is that Members need to refrain from making direct accusations of the…”
On the recordOctober 17, 2007
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Defending her remarks on the House floor regarding accusations against the President.
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