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On the recordMay 16, 2024
You can debate the substance of issues, all that you want in a wide open, robust way, you can debate the process is taking place as much as you want. But you cannot engage in face-to-face personal insults against other members including mocking their physical appearance.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin emphasizes the importance of decorum and rules in parliamentary debate, criticizing personal insults made by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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