Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin took back words he made on the House floor against Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, stating he had used unparliamentary language.
Raskin requested a debate regarding a Ukraine Democracy Lend-Lease Act on Thursday.
Democrat admits “unparliamentary language” after criticism of Greene https://t.co/VT7CRdgN8g pic.twitter.com/ZAIpvtPFut
— The Hill (@thehill) April 28, 2022
Accepting responsibility
“The House rules do forbid engaging in personalities and I accept the advice of the parliamentarian that I used unparliamentary language to make my point and I certainly respect the necessity for parliamentary decorum,” Raskin said.
The House struck these “unparliamentary” remarks at the request of both. https://t.co/YUzt1rZyr7 https://t.co/i9X6BeyMZ0
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“It was like ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ in here, with her chanting about the Russia hoax and Russia this and Russia that. Now she had the opportunity to tell the world what her views about Russia are. I put them out there exactly, what she has said,” he added.
Not the first time
Raskin and Greene have exchanged arguments in the past as well. The Hill noted that in October, Greene responded to Raskin and Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney over a resolution about holding Steve Bannon in contempt by asking when he would look into the violence associated with events from Black Lives Matter protests.
Rasking has also blasted Greene over comparing NATO allies to Nazis.
Does the minority believe that our allies in NATO, who are trying to defend the people of Ukraine are Nazis? Has it come to this?” Raskin said
#NeoNazi #Nazi Jamie Raskin Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene For Likening NATO Allies to Nazis: “Does the minority believe that our allies in NATO, who are trying to defend the people of Ukraine are Nazis? Has it come to this?” Raskin said from the floor. https://t.co/yXlcxWvCCe
— Bala Danmeri (@baladanmeri) April 28, 2022
The ongoing feud is unlikely to stop despite Raskin’s request to remove past language.
Instead, Raskin may simply be making a move to help himself or his party, especially as Democrats near difficult midterm elections.