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House Judiciary Cmte Squabbles Over Starting Meetings w/Pledge of Allegiance

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Memo to Mr. Gaetz: what's more important, the symbols of America or the things they represent?

(The Guardian) The House judiciary committee got to work today for the first time since Republicans took control, but had barely started its business before squabbling began.

The catalyst was an amendment proposed by rightwing Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz to start each meeting with the pledge of allegiance. Democratic representative David Cicilline then floated tweaking the amendment’s language so that people “who supported an insurrection” shall not lead the pledge – a reference to lawmakers like Gaetz who have cast doubt on the outcome of the 2020 election. Thus began a lengthy back-and-forth, which Gaetz seized on to attack Democrats:


 
Hmm, they still say the pledge in school so if they're making our kids do it then they should have to do it too.
 

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