Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, earlier today a gentleman from Louisiana posted on his official X account: ``LOL. These Haitians are wild. Eating pets, vudu, nastiest country in the Western Hemisphere, cults, slapstick gangsters, but damned if they don't feel all sophisticated now, filing charges against our President and VP. All these thugs better get their mind right and their ass out of our country before January 20th.'' Mr. Speaker, under rule XXIII, the Code of Official Conduct for the 118th Congress states that a Member shall behave at all times in a manner that reflects credibly on the House. These words on an official post do not reflect credibly on the House. In fact, they are inciting hate. They are inciting fear. Because of that, it is time for this body to stand with one voice and to ensure that there is accountability. Mr. Speaker, I move to refer this matter to the Committee on Ethics and that we bring this Member up for censure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman yield back?”