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September 16, 2009

House Rebukes GOP Lawmaker for Speech Outburst
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In other news from Washington, the Democratic-led House has voted to
rebuke Republican Congress member Joe Wilson for his outburst during
President Obama’s healthcare speech last week. Wilson shouted “you lie!”
after Obama said his healthcare plan doesn’t cover undocumented
immigrants. The measure passed mostly along party lines. House Majority
Leader Steny Hoyer rejected Republican criticism.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: “What is at issue here is of
importance to this House and to our country. And that issue is whether
we are able to proceed with a degree of civility and decorum that our
rules and our democracy contemplate and require.”



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