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House Democrats Block Move to Censure Rep. Maxine Waters
Last Tuesday, House Democrats blocked a resolution filed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) aimed to censure Rep. Maxine Waters. The California representative made highly incendiary remarks last weekend that suggested violence if things didn’t go their way.
RELATED: Kevin McCarthy, Others Slam Maxine Waters For Riot Remarks
Hoyer Tabled McCarthy’s Resolution
McCarthy introduced the resolution after Waters left some highly irresponsible remarks during a protest in Minnesota. She said that if the Derek Chauvin trial did not hand down a guilty verdict, protesters should go to the streets and get more confrontational.
Chauvin is the former police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd and the recent police killing of Daunte Wright.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) motioned to table McCarthy’s resolution that censures and condemns Waters’ controversial comments over the weekend.
Had the resolution passed instead of tabled, Waters would lose her powerful position as chair of the House Financial Services Committee. As such, the motion won on party-line votes. 216 Democrats voted to table the bill, while 210 Republicans voted for a floor vote.
Resolution to Censure Maxine Waters
McCarthy’s resolution detailed Water’s comments during the April 17 protests at Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Waters said that they’re looking for a guilty verdict, and if that didn’t happen, they should get more active.
She asked activists to “stay on the street, and we’ve got to get more active, we’ve got to get more confrontational, we’ve got to make sure they know we mean business.”
The resolution also spelled out Water’s apparent disrespect to a coequal branch of government. It noted that the presiding judge in the Derek Chauvin trial gave his opinion about elected officials commenting on cases.
“I wish elected officials would stop talking about this case, especially in a manner that is disrespectful to the rule of law and to the judicial branch and our function. “I think if they want to give their opinions, they should do so in a respectful, and in a manner that is consistent with their oath to the Constitution.
To respect the coequal branch of government. Their failure to do so I think is abhorrent.”
Reactions to Waters’ Remarks
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) said the House should censure Rep. Maxine Waters. “Right now, I haven't heard any Democrats speaking out against what Maxine has said.
And it’s time for Democrats to speak out when they see it on both sides. They only want to speak out on one side of the aisle, not on both. And that hypocrisy, I think, is starting to shine through.”
Earlier, Waters said in an interview that she wasn’t encouraging violence. “I talk about confronting the justice system, confronting the policing that’s going on, I’m talking about speaking up.
I’m talking about legislation. I’m talking about elected officials doing what needs to be done to control their budgets and to pass legislation,” Waters said. Asked for her reaction on the House vote to censure her, Waters shrugged the issue as mere politics.
Asked if she regretted the censure vote resulting from her controversial remarks, she simply said “No.”
Watch the PBS NewsHour reporting that Democrats block effort to censure Maxine Waters for Chauvin trial comments:
Given that Chauvin already received a guilty verdict, should this close this issue? Or, do you think the House should continue to censure Rep. Maxine Waters? Let us know what you think. Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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It’s not the first time she’s opened her mouth and incited violence, and obviously not going to be her last. Trump suggested peaceful protest and the left tried to have him impeached and thrown in prison. Maxine Waters is twice as bad for this country calling for confrontation that could, and have led to destruction of property and injuries to people. Any people who think that this is okay should not have a voice in politics. She should not only be censured, she should be fired. Anyone on either side of the fence should be arrested for inciting violence.
Is Trump in jail for inciting violence & killing policeman ? Well there is your answer, no she should not be censured. Trump did far worst as a President.
No good ever comes out of her mouth, sad, miserable lady. Money doesnt always buy happiness i guess because she has plenty. Her and many like her will never be happy till America for all is destroyed.
Ceceilia, Trump said far less than she did, and the policeman had a stroke. The BLM movement killed more police officers during their ‘protests’ or should I say riots. Get your facts right.
Ceceilia, you are a misguided fool, one of many anti-Christs that are a plague upon this land.
She is races in what she says and yes Black people can be races.
Cecilia Thompson you are a complete idiot to say that. Jameson , you are 100% correct.. Maxine Waters , you should be put in jail for your statements for suggesting violence if that jury didn’t find the police officer for murder of George Floyd the criminal. You and Thompson need to be censured.
Racist bitch
This is one African that needs to retire.