Here's my statement on today's vote: pic.twitter.com/AzqWR9Kdpk
— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) February 5, 2021
Posted on 02/05/2021 9:05:32 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) was one of just 11 Republicans to vote in favor of the successful resolution to remove the controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylore Greene (R-GA) from her assigned committees, including the House Education and Labor Committee, and the House Budget Committee. The final tally was 230-199.
Colleagues voted to expel her because of past conspiratorial comments Greene has made about the September 11 terror attacks, anti-Semitic remarks, apparent support for violence against Democrats in Congress, and other controversial and inflammatory behavior.
"These were words of the past," Greene insisted on the House floor. "These things do not represent me." She added that "9/11 absolutely happened" and she does "not believe that it's fake."
Still, Malliotakis called Greene's behavior "deeply disturbing," "extraordinarily offensive," and "hurtful" to 9/11 families and Jewish communities.
But while Malliotakis was on board with this ousting, she added an asterisk to her vote. Now that they've done right on their side of the aisle, according to the congresswoman, she argues that it's time for the Democrats to do the same and vote out a couple of their own controversial characters from their respective committees. Namely, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for his ties to a suspected Chinese spy, and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who's been known to make anti-Semitic comments.
Here's my statement on today's vote: pic.twitter.com/AzqWR9Kdpk
— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) February 5, 2021
We're holding our breaths for those votes.
The other 10 Republican votes in favor of the resolution against Greene were Reps. Adam Kinzinger (IL), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), John Katko (NY), Fred Upton (MI), Carlos Gimenez (FL), Chris Jacobs (NY), Young Kim (CA), Maria Salazar (FL), Chris Smith (NJ) and Mario Diaz Balart (FL).
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) joined the rest of the House GOP in agreeing that stripping Greene of her committee titles "will only deepen divisions within this House."
Minority Leader McCarthy says resolution to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments "will only deepen divisions within this House."
"For all their talk about norms and institutions, it's the Democrats who've acted to undermine the people's house." pic.twitter.com/JPWcyHe9zx— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 4, 2021
This is why I might just stay home in 2022. The GOP is worthless!
Primary the useless incumbents!
And run MAGA candidates in BOTH R and D primaries.
If they applied the same standard to the entore Dem caucus
in the House, the Dems would have hardly anyone on Committee, Swalwell for sure. And Maxine Watters? She’d be on the Congressional bathroom cleaning detail along with Talib, Omar, and AOC.
The hypocrisy is astounding.
I like Greene. Saw her on Fox News giving a presser, She was great and made the left press look like troglodytes, she outclassed them all.
May Greene be protected and flourish in her stated aspiration to keep the Trump legacy of Americans First going.
When Nur Said and her desert murder clan are pulling gold teeth out of Orthodox bodies this idiot will still be clucking about Mean Things said by evil White Anglo-Saxons like MTG.
From the traitors who voted to impeach Trump (twice) to keeping the worthless Cheney spawn as a “leader” the Stupid Party has shown they deserve NO support.
Without Trump, they’re a bunch of go along to get along kneepadders panting at the prospect of getting some scraps thrown to them by street girl Kum-Allah.
Her support for America First is why they are out to destroy her.
I’m surprised to see Young Kim of California on that list.
If only MTG had commented about 911: “Some people did something”
Now I know for sure we were lied to about 9/11.
Newly elected Rep Malliotakis is trying to play BOTH sides of the GOPe fence.
NOT a good look, for her.
Disappointing, to say the least.
Exactly.
Send THAT to all of these chicken Rs.
Any Republican who ever sides with the DEMNONcRATS is just hoping that they are the last ones eaten by the Alligator or the last one loaded into a Cattle Car.
Give the DEMONcRATS an inch and they’ll slit your Throat.
They are doing that to our Republic right now.
This is just plainly stupid.
Malliotakis called Greene's behavior "deeply disturbing," "extraordinarily offensive," and "hurtful"
So, Greene's comments, thought to be "hurtful," were merely an expression of ideas through speech,
something formerly protected by the First Amendment. Now, Malliotakis, if you
believe in the right to life of the unborn, you can be removed from committees for speech that is "hurtful,"deeply disturbing," and "extraordinarily offensive."
There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.
Don’t be. She’s a RINO phony right out of the gate.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3929919/posts
The pubbies are NFG! Stay on the sidelines and let the RATS eat themselves.
This is why I might just stay home in 2022. The GOP is worthless!
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Why vote for them? The GOP refuses to fight and can’t fix anything.
The only thing they consistently do is betray their voters.
How about an asterisk on your political career Aphrodite?
Newly elected Rep Malliotakis is trying to play BOTH sides of the GOPe fence.
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The GOP quickly turns the newbies into compliant servants of the establishment. That’s the party’s primary function. The GOP could care less about doing what their constituents want.
She’s a RINO phony right out of the gate.
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The GOP is infested with RINOs. They constitute most of the party. She’s fitting right in with them.
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