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On the recordJune 21, 2023
I thank the distinguished gentleman for yielding and for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this fake, phony, and fraudulent censure resolution brought against Adam Schiff, the distinguished gentleman from the great State of California. House Democrats will continue to put people over politics, to fight for lower costs, better-paying jobs, safer communities, defend democracy, fight for freedom, and build an economy that invests and grows the middle class. This is a do-nothing Republican-controlled Congress, that is why this censure resolution is on the floor today. Extreme MAGA Republicans have no vision, have no plan, and have no agenda to make life better for everyday Americans. House Democrats will continue to work for the people. Clearly, as this resolution demonstrates, extreme MAGA Republicans work for the twice-impeached, disgraced former President of the United States of America, the insurrectionist in chief, the extreme puppet master, who clearly ordered that this fake, phony, and fraudulent resolution be brought to the floor today after it failed last week. In fact, the supreme puppet master even threatened the other side of the aisle with primaries if they didn't bend the knee. When he says, ``bend the knee,'' extreme MAGA Republicans say, ``how high.'' Adam Schiff has done nothing wrong. Adam Schiff is a good man. Adam Schiff has served this country with distinction.…
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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govinfo.gov
Jun 21, 2023

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