On the recordJuly 18, 2003
I was present during this confrontation, not just present but the physically closest member to the incident. I saw it firsthand. I was not in the library or out of the room; I was there. First, I think the official transcript puts a lie to this resolution. Furthermore, being the person sitting in front of the lone minority member, who in my opinion, in fact, my knowledge, instigated this confrontation, what I witnessed was a profanity-laced, angry, degrading, physical confrontation that was growing in volume, not lessening. It was a tirade completely inappropriate to this Congress and to that committee. What I did, my action was to turn to the audience, looking for young people, hoping that there was no young person in that committee room who would witness the behavior of the gentleman who instigated this incident. Had it been me, I, too, would have made a phone call * * *
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