Anthony D'Esposito: “I was one of the first Members of this body to call on the subject of this resolution to resign. I am personally in…”

“I was one of the first Members of this body to call on the subject of this resolution to resign. I am personally in favor of this individual's expulsion from this House. Regrettably, however, I am of the understanding that we currently do not have the two-thirds support from Members of this House to expel that individual. I believe that this individual is a stain on this institution, a stain on the State of New York, a stain on Long Island, and a stain on the beloved Nassau County. With that said, I believe this resolution should be referred to the Committee on Ethics to ensure a thorough and expedient investigation into this matter. I firmly believe this is the quickest way of ridding the House of Representatives of this scourge on government. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the motion to refer. The previous question was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to refer. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.”