Pelosi's words were ruled out of order under House rules because a president may not be called racist. But Democrats prepared to use their majority status to override GOP objections to change the rules.
Action on a House resolution condemning President Donald Trump's controversial tweets ground to a halt on Tuesday after Republicans objected to Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling the posts "racist" during a floor speech.
No speaker has had their words "taken down," as it is referred to, in 35 years, and even challenging a speaker's comments is considered a serious breach of etiquette. Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver , a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, didn't want to be part of the fight, and decided to "abandon the chair," a shocking move that left the speaker's chair empty for a moment.
Republicans felt that Pelosi clearly violated House rules and objected to the California Democrat's remarks on Trump. Under House rules and parliamentary precedent, lawmakers may not refer to the president having made "a bigoted or racist statement." Collins asked Pelosi to "rephrase" her statement.
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