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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 193 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. |
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| 6 | 6 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 7 | 7 | | MARCH5, 2025 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mr. C |
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| 9 | 9 | | RANE(for himself, Mr. BIGGSof Arizona, Mr. HARRISof Maryland, Mr. |
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| 10 | 10 | | H |
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| 11 | 11 | | ARRISof North Carolina, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. HIGGINSof Louisiana, Mr. |
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| 13 | 13 | | GLES, Mr. CLINE, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. CLYDE, and Mr. GILLof Texas) |
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| 14 | 14 | | submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee |
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| 15 | 15 | | on Ethics |
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| 16 | 16 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 17 | 17 | | Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Whereas the annual State of the Union address is a momen- |
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| 19 | 19 | | tous occasion for the President to address the Nation; |
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| 20 | 20 | | Whereas the speech is a respectful occasion, conducted within |
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| 21 | 21 | | the framework of democratic institutions and traditions; |
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| 22 | 22 | | Whereas, on March 4, 2024, during the joint session of Con- |
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| 23 | 23 | | gress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11, the President, speaking at the invitation of the House |
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| 25 | 25 | | and the Senate, had his remarks interrupted by Rep- |
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| 26 | 26 | | resentative Al Green of Texas, Mr. Green; |
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| 27 | 27 | | Whereas Representative Green continued his interruption, de- |
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| 28 | 28 | | spite admonition from nonpartisan staff of the House of |
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| 29 | 29 | | Representatives and from the Speaker; |
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| 31 | 31 | | kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 |
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| 32 | 32 | | •HRES 193 IH |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas Representative Green was removed from the joint |
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| 34 | 34 | | session by the Sergeant at Arms; |
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| 35 | 35 | | Whereas the conduct of Representative Green was a breach |
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| 36 | 36 | | of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint ses- |
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| 37 | 37 | | sion, to the discredit of the House; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | Whereas the actions of Representative Green were not only |
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| 39 | 39 | | a breach of civility but also an affront to the dignity of |
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| 40 | 40 | | the House and Senate, and to the principles of mutual |
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| 41 | 41 | | respect that are essential for the functioning of the legis- |
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| 42 | 42 | | lative process: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 43 | 43 | | Resolved, That — 1 |
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| 44 | 44 | | (1) Representative Al Green of Texas be cen-2 |
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| 45 | 45 | | sured; 3 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (2) Representative Al Green forthwith present 4 |
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| 47 | 47 | | himself in the well of the House of Representatives 5 |
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| 48 | 48 | | for the pronouncement of censure; and 6 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (3) Representative Al Green be censured with 7 |
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| 50 | 50 | | the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker. 8 |
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