[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
DEMOCRATIC DOUBLE STANDARDS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
Michigan (Mrs. McClain) for 5 minutes.
Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I am that woman, and I am back to talk
about the Democratic double standards once again.
Democrats love to jump on the Republican outrage train. But when we
see the blatant anti-Semitism from one of their own, all you see are
timid, fake, pandering, and watered-down responses.
For those of you who struggle to keep up with the latest anti-Semitic
rhetoric from a Democrat, I am referring to the Congresswoman from this
Chamber comparing the United States and Israel to real terrorist
organizations.
The Speaker and her leadership team issued a weak and embarrassing
press release thanking her for her clarification and walking back her
remarks. But, of course, Democrats are not serious in disciplining
anti-Semitism, or even anti-American remarks, within their ranks.
This photo of the Speaker smiling next to the Congresswoman from
Minnesota was on the cover of the March 2019 edition of Rolling Stone.
This came after the Congresswoman from Minnesota had tweeted, and then
defended, that ``Israel has hypnotized the world'' and implied that the
Jewish people were buying political support by tweeting: ``It's all
about the Benjamins baby.''
The cover of the magazine says: ``Women Shaping the Future: Nancy
Pelosi and the New Voices of the House.''
Is this really the voice of the Democratic Party, Madam Speaker?
Can you imagine, for one moment, the Democratic outrage if this were
the Republican leader and the Congresswoman from Georgia? There would
be demands for resignations, and Republican office phones would be
ringing off the hook from leftwing, liberal activists.
I ask the Speaker, are you truly proud of this photo?
I can't wait to hear her answer. I just hope she won't be as
demeaning as the last time she spoke about ``that woman.''
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their
remarks to the Chair and not to a perceived viewing audience.
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